Is your learning doing what you think it is?
By March, most learning feels busy. Things are live. Things are in progress. Metrics are being gathered somewhere, in theory. And there’s a general sense that everything is moving in the right direction. And yet, underneath all of that activity, there’s often a quiet uncertainty that nobody quite has time to address. Something feels heavier […]
Why delivery always feels harder than expected
By February, I often hear a version of the same story. The training plan is agreed.The full scope is clear.We are all on the same page. And then someone asks, “So… when do we actually need this by?” That’s usually the moment when the reality of Content Development lands. The moment the work becomes real Up until […]
Why I still slow projects down at the start
Why I still slow projects down at the start After nearly four decades working around learning, technology, and organisational change, you’d think I’d have learned to move faster. In some ways, I have. But one thing I’ve learned very clearly is this: Not because people were careless.Not because they lacked skill.But because the pressure to […]
Is eLearning worth it?
“If we hadn’t done it, we wouldn’t be around today.” That’s what one of the UK’s best-known retailers told me after launching a digital learning programme I helped design. It’s still one of the clearest examples of what can happen when learning is practical, engaging, and tied directly to business goals. Why it mattered This […]