I have two questions for you. 1. “What if training wasn’t an option?” Asking this first, simple question at the point of solution discussion can be a game changer for the learning function and the organizations they support. Here’s why: The belief of most outside of L&D is that “learning” = training. If you take […]
Ah the tentative marriage of Democracy and Capitalism. When times are financially good, incumbents win. When times are tough, the public moves to “throw the bums out!” In many organizations L&D is the long serving incumbent and as we know when organizational times get tough, L&D seems to be the first “bum” to get the boot. But
Money Talks, Bullsh*t Walks Read More »
I’m becoming more convinced that organizational efforts to help people build social networks and personal knowledge management skills should not involve L&D any more than the Accounting department. And it appears it not just me. Sam Burrough and Martin Couzins recently co-led a MOOC on Social Learning and asked the question in a final Tweetchat:
L&Ds Business Is Not In Driving Social Business Read More »
The course is a seductive solution. I’ve written and spoken about this before as I believe it’s due in part to years of formal learning dominating our lives, better known as learning learned helplessness. And because employees can’t always wait for L&D to develop a solution they will take matters into their own hands. Sometimes this is
It’s All Training Until It Isn’t Read More »
“Culture is an emergent property of the many practices that happen every day. Change the practices and a new culture will emerge.” – Harold Jarche I always thought Harold nailed it with this quote, showing equally how obvious yet how difficult organizational culture change can be. But where, when and how does change start? Is it
Changing Words. Changing Practices. Changing Cultures Read More »
