This week’s Learning & Development Network ‘Friday Funny’ is titled ‘Online Learning’. This is the perfect visual metaphor for what happens when we take learning jargon literally but not humanly. Arthur is technically doing online learning — he’s on a line, reading “The Art of Focus” — but he’s completely missed the point, and he’s dangerously unsupported.…
This week’s Learning & Development Network ‘Friday Funny’ is titled ‘Checkbox Checking’. A satire on validity. Easy-to-mark MCQs can create a false sense of competence and reduce learning to compliance theatre. For L&D, it forces us to ask: are we assessing recall when the job requires judgement? Move up Bloom’s taxonomy — from recognizing the…
Corporate learners are rarely given a quiet hour to focus — they’re pulled into meetings, messages, and urgent tasks mid-module. Long-form content gets abandoned, and completion data quietly becomes a vanity metric. Microlearning units (5–10 minutes) fit into real workflow gaps: between meetings, during a commute, or right before a task where the skill is…
In the real world, stakeholders often walk in saying “we need a training on X.” A skilled L&D specialist pushes back gently and asks what’s actually going wrong on the job — missed targets, errors, inconsistent service. Sometimes the fix isn’t training at all; it’s a process, tool, or incentive problem. Building content before diagnosing…
This week’s Learning & Development Network ‘Friday Funny’ is titled ‘Death by PowerPoint’. We’ve all been there; a workshop that’s basically a lecture delivered via a thousand slides. Slides can, of course, be a really helpful tool in training workshop, but need to be used sparingly if you want to keep your audience engaged! Our…
Follow-Up Sessions: Schedule regular follow-up sessions to reinforce learning and ensure retention. These sessions can include review quizzes, discussion groups, or practical applications of the learned material. Regular reinforcement helps solidify knowledge and skills, making them more likely to be retained over the long term. If you have any Learning & Development quick tips you’d…
Measuring the return on investment (ROI) of training programs is crucial for ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and that training initiatives are yielding tangible benefits…and, of course, getting funding for future learning and development initiatives! However, humans aren’t machines, so measuring the effectiveness and ROI on training is not, for example, like measuring one…
Here’s this week’s L&D quote, this one from Dr. Seuss. We hope it resonates with our learning and development readers and, perhaps, offer some capability development inspiration and motivation to share with the workforce! Who is Dr. Seuss? Theodore Seuss Geisel (1904 – 1991) was an American cartoonist and children’s author. He is best known…
Multimedia Elements: Incorporate multimedia elements such as videos, infographics, podcasts, and interactive modules to cater to different learning styles. Multimedia can make complex information more understandable and engaging, helping to maintain learners’ attention and improve retention. If you have any Learning & Development quick tips you’d like to share, please send them to AustralianLDN@yahoo.com.au. Our…
In recent years, the learning and development landscape has undergone a significant transformation, driven by advancements in technology and shifts in pedagogical approaches. One of the most notable developments is the rise of blended learning, a dynamic model that integrates the best aspects of online and face-to-face training. This hybrid approach offers a versatile and…
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