Hi, I'm Andy Candler
Aprendido means "learned" in Spanish. It is a good word to build a business on, because after nearly 40 years in this field, learning is still the thing I care about most.
I make learning work, and I say it plainly
I have spent a career at the front edge of digital learning. I helped build the first digital agency back in 1987, pioneered digital learning through the 1990s, and designed an early cloud-based platform in 1999. The tools have changed many times since. The principle has not: get the people and the plan right, and the technology comes last.
I am very logical and highly creative, plain speaking and empathetic. I think a little differently, with traits of dyslexia and ADHD, and I have learned to treat that as a strength. It is why I cut through jargon, and why I notice the things a tidy process tends to hide.
Career highlights
First digital agency
Founded in 1987, long before "digital" was a department.
Pioneered digital learning
Helping organisations learn on screens when that was still a novelty.
Return on investment
Work tied directly to business results, with the numbers to show it.
Part of a wider community
I am COO of L&D Free Spirits, a The Learning Network member and mentor, and a Vetted Adviser professional. You are never just getting me, you are getting my network too.