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Sometimes, we have members of our team who want to take up training that does not seem immediately relevant to what we do. They chance upon a course that they are interested in, but it is not immediately clear how it is relevant to their work. Accepting it could mean money taken from the L&D budget without knowing its relevance, but rejecting it could seem contradictory to the learning culture we try to build. Scenarios like these happen fairly often, and will continue to oc

As a freelancer, do you find it difficult to keep track of the latest developments in tech tools and the space you are working in?   In the last two decades, the world has undeniably moved faster than ever. These days, AI-powered changes have unfortunately made these changes come even faster. In my life as a freelancer, I always find it difficult keep track of the next thing. Just when I thought I knew what to do with ChatGPT, I'm told I'm lagging behind because I do not know

A common problem that I used to face as a trainer was that the participants hardly knew why they were attending training. The top two reasons given was one, that a superior asked them to go, and two, they needed to clock training hours requirements. As I was conducting training as part of a nationwide upskilling initiative, the training programme was fully sponsored. In most cases, a free programme usually implied a high no-show rate. To a certain extent, we had those two rea

Photo courtesy of Pexels As we end the year and start preparing for a new year, it is not uncommon to have many priorities listed for the next year. It could be the new shiny product due to launch. It could also be the targeted profit margins the organization needs to hit. Whatever they are, everything seems like a priority. This is when Learning and Development (L&D) might not even become a priority. However, this should be avoided as L&D is a crucial part of ensuring your o