How to (not) increase your vexation
Jacqui Coosner
2022-02-17
A little knowledge is dangerous and frustrating – and a way to waste time. Jacqui shares her recent experience in this regard.
Training
You can lead a horse to water
Jacqui Coosner
2022-02-03
Hypothesis: A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. The hypothesis This week two potential clients asked about live classroom training. Both of them suggested that their staff did not benefit from virtual training.
The Real Google Failure
Jacqui Coosner
2022-01-27
Transformative: causing a radical and typically positive change in outlook, character, form, or condition. I’ve been thinking about whether our training can transform your life. “Transform” is such a powerful word. I felt it should apply to something more, well, transformative – like plastic surgery. But change doesn’t have to be big to be
Knowing and not knowing
Jacqui Coosner
2022-01-20
Lewis likes to say that “the more you know, the more you know how little you know”. A bit of a tongue-twister, but definitely true. The reverse is also true: the less you know, the less you know how little you know. I remember interviewing a recent graduate. He told me
(Part 4) Are you avoiding this?
Jacqui Coosner
2021-11-06
This is part 4 of a 4-part series of blogs to help Learning & Development practitioners. If you missed the previous articles, here are the links: Part 1: Aaagh – all that terminology! Part 2: What really matters to developers? Part 3: Did you check the training plan? Here’s a
(Part 3) Did you check the training plan?
Jacqui Coosner
2021-11-05
This is part 3 of a 4-part series of blogs to help Learning & Development practitioners. If you missed the previous articles, here are the links: Aaagh – all that terminology! What really matters to developers? Today I want to share some thoughts about the training plan.
(Part 2) What really matters to developers?
Jacqui Coosner
2021-11-03
This is part 2 of a 4-part series of blogs to help Learning & Development practitioners. If you missed it, you can read part 1 about terminology. Think back to when you were at school. What subject did you love or hate most, and why? Almost every time I ask
(Part 1) Aaagh! All that terminology!
Jacqui Coosner
2021-11-02
This is part 1 of a 4-part series of blogs to help Learning & Development practitioners. If you arrange the training for software developers, you have a tough job! They use terminology that no-one else understands. And they are fussy about their training. The first and biggest problem you have
The importance of fire extinguishers
Jacqui Coosner
2021-08-19
Accreditation: The act of certifying an educational institution or program as meeting all official formal requirements of academic excellence, facilities, curriculum, etc.
Undecided words and a look at SPACE
Jacqui Coosner
2021-06-23
Vacillate: To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. One of our sales team proposed this as the word of the week. It is an accurate description of the state of many of our clients with regards to training.