In November 2017 GoodPractice launched their third piece of research about what managers think and do. This piece of research specifically focused on the perceptions about technology from those managers, that their organisations provide them with for learning. This post has some comments and links to resources for a one stop shop on the research. Audio interview... Continue Reading →
Blending technology and the joy of helping others learn – Colleges Wales Keynote
On Monday 27th March 2017 I was honoured to be the keynote speaker for the Colleges Wales annual training and learning conference. This year the title is Step Up To the Future and the themes are "digital" and "more able and talented". The session I'm keynoting is focusing on the use of technology as part of... Continue Reading →
Effectively moving on up – personal reflection on McKinsey research
How do you effectively move up the corporate ladder and make changes with impact? It's a huge challenge that was researched and reported on in this report: Ascending to the C-suite. The report focuses on managers moving into senior roles and it opens with "nearly half of top executives say they weren’t effective at earning support... Continue Reading →
Sparkol rapid development tool – lessons learnt from first video
This week I had my first experience of the rapid development tool Sparkol (their homepage explains what it is if you don't know). I collaborated with a colleague in our L&D team to develop the communications to manager’s in our business about a new 2013 objective and what it means. The Sparkol video was to create... Continue Reading →
Business savvy and consulting skills for the modern L&D professional
Learning and Development is changing - for a number of reasons and in a variety of ways. Aspiring and emerging L&D leaders are working hard to get L&D to the "top table", to raise the profile of their roles, teams and what we all know L&D can and do offer the business. This is often... Continue Reading →
Towards Maturity and use of technology
The Towards Maturity 2012 benchmark report is out. I remember when I first stumbled across TM and didn't understand that it was about organisations reaching maturity around the use of their technology for the learning and development needs of their staff, which ultimately then affects business performance. I've since spent time with Laura Overton, Managing... Continue Reading →