Who was Benjamin Franklin? Franklin was a Founding Father of the United States, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin This old adage is our core challenge. Information alone doesn’t change behaviour; it fades. Instruction builds recall, but true learning…
Who was Nelson Mandela? Mandela was an anti-apartheid leader and the first democratically elected President of South Africa. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela It’s easy for L&D to get boxed into “we deliver training.” Mandela’s line is a reminder we’re actually in the…
Who was Judy Garland? Garland was an acclaimed performer whose personal resilience made her an enduring cultural figure. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland As managers, we spend a lot of our development budget trying to replicate what works. Send them on the…
Who was Mahatma Gandhi? Gandhi was the leader of India’s nonviolent movement for independence from British rule. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” — Mahatma Gandhi In Learning and Development we live inside this paradox every day. We design for urgency. Skills needed now, problems…
For a decade we taught leaders to optimise. The next five years will demand something different. Artificial intelligence can now draft strategy, manage workflows and analyse markets faster than any human. What it cannot do is build trust, make hard moral calls, or hold a team together through uncertainty. That is where leadership is moving.…
There’s a couple of Learning and Development events coming up here in Australia that offer a great opportunity to build knowledge and capability, get updated on the latest L&D trends, tools, technologies, etc and, of course, to network with likeminded people. Please Note: The Australian L&D Network has no affiliation with any of these events…
Please Note: This article was originally posted in the UK based LearningNews.com. The Australian L&D Network has no affiliation with Learning News or MHR. Click here for the original article. Why Time Is Still the Biggest Barrier to Effective Workplace Learning 24 Apr 2026 Learning News Learning and development (L&D) is firmly on the agenda…
It’s been quite a while since the last Learning & Development Network event (not in the least because the dreaded COVID meant that many of the resources required to organise, develop, promote, etc these events had to be re-established), so it was wonderful to FINALLY get them going again. The intention is to make these…
We’re super-excited to officially announce that, after a considerable Covid-induced break, the Australian Learning & Development Network is back! Of course, it’ll take a while to get back to full-swing, but we’re looking to get some free local networking and keynote sessions organised soon. In the meantime, we’ve already resumed our daily L&D posts here…
Learning & Development Network Session Information After a short extension (requested by Learning & Development Network members), the results of the L&D Network 2018 Industry Survey will be ready to be announced and discussed for next Friday’s network session in Brisbane. SESSION SNAPSHOT: One of the many benefits of being a member of the Australian…
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