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Lost and Desperate

Random ramblings that might, or might not, relate to training, learning, development, and management

Tag: what grinds my gears

What grinds my gears – embedding

I haven’t written a ‘moany’ post like this for over a year so here’s another in the occasional series when I have a vent. This one is especially hot right now as I KEEP hearing about ’embedding’. A one day team building event offsite isn’t “embedding collaboration.” It doesn’t change reporting structures, reward systems, or… Read More What grinds my gears – embedding

November 14, 2025November 13, 2025 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What grinds my gears – AI

Another in the series where I have a dig at some of the things which are annoying and frustrating me. This one has been brewing for a while and it is, as usual, just gentle dig so please don’t take offence! AI experts who are so engaged in the AI world, they don’t recognise the… Read More What grinds my gears – AI

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

What grinds my gears…jargon

Another in the occasional series where I poke at the things which wind me up in L&D, HR, and work. This time, it’s learning jargon. Jargon is used to separate people; if you’re ‘in’ you understand the jargon and we us that language to separate people. As with all of this series, this is a… Read More What grinds my gears…jargon

April 26, 2024March 27, 2025 andrewjacobslnd1 Comment

What grinds my gears – experts

As the conference season starts warming up, here’s another gentle poke at some of the things which irk me about learning and development and work in general. Full disclosure – I KNOW all these can apply to me and am happy to be challenged over all of them 🤓. The sage. All knowing, their slides… Read More What grinds my gears – experts

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

What grinds my gears – lacklustre

Twelve years into writing blog posts and I’ve discovered I’ve not used the word lacklustre in any writing before. So, let’s make up for it by listing the uninspiring, tired and dull which I see populating the world of learning, technology, and all things in-between. Remember, this is a little tongue in cheek and if… Read More What grinds my gears – lacklustre

October 16, 2023October 13, 2023 andrewjacobslndLeave a comment

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