The interior of a training room. A darkened room with a very conspiratorial atmosphere. Learning and development people are seated around a number of tables. Francis is standing by a flipchart, addressing the group. Francis: If we want Learning and Development to be recognised as a valued business function we need to get to the board room. We get in… Read More What has the business ever done for us?
One of the benefits of being part of a wider L&D community is the opportunity to talk through different aspects of our profession with so many different people. I had a great conversation with David Goddin yesterday and we chewed the fat about a lot of different topics, including L&D as shopkeepers. I mentioned the… Read More Wipe Out
I had a new experience the other week, I went to the Nando’s restaurant chain for the first time. I checked their website to see how to order in their restaurants. I read their menu which had details of different order combinations. I spoke to one of their staff about ordering. Until I spoke to… Read More What comes first…chicken or egg?
I saw some brilliant football the other week. Being a QPR fan means this doesn’t happen often; the football I’m referring to was my son’s team, whilst in a training session. At this age (under 13) their training is about learning the fundamental skills of playing together and improving the core skills of control. They’re… Read More Practice makes perfect
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