All the Rubble 🪨
Thoughts, ideas and musings on learning & beyond
Which Mode Is Your Learning Team Stuck In?
Four modes most learning teams run in, why three of them start with the wrong question, and what actually decides which one your team is stuck in.
Why I'm Still a Learning Designer After 10 Years
With AI changing everything, people keep asking where I see myself going. My answer hasn't changed. Here's why learning designers aren't going anywhere.
The Cost of Not Learning
Every organisation tracks what they spend on L&D. Nobody tracks what they spend on people who can't do their jobs.
L&Ds: Inspiring people is not your job. 🙅
Why L&Ds need to stop inspiring people and what they need to do instead!
Learners aren't the problem. We are.
There is a complaint I constantly hear from L&D teams: “Learners just aren't motivated anymore.”
Building a training is like building a campfire
You need kindling before logs. You need spark before it catches fire. Most training skips straight to the logs.
Career Levers
Why do some career moves feel right and others feel off? Even if they look good on paper?
Training has become broccoli 🥦🥦
Say “We have training today” in an office or tell a child “We have broccoli today for dinner today” and you’ll get EXACTLY the same reaction…
Stop Gamifying, Start Diagnosing
Gamification doesn’t fix engagement. It treats the symptom, not the cause.
Week #1 Summary: From info overload to meal plans!
From info overload to meal plans — clear goals and fast loops make AI magic!