A Podcast, a Pause, and a Reflection on Training
The other day I listened to the podcast, 'How to make learning stick and drive performance', which discussed training/learning, and a lot of what was said resonated with me. As part of my own continuing professional development, I am currently undertaking training, which perhaps made this reflection even more meaningful. As I am not much of an auditory person, I used to listen to podcasts sparingly, but recently I am making an effort to tune into HR podcasts. That's how I came across this podcast. The participants discussed various aspects of learning, because it was, of course, the topic of that episode. I was amused to hear them talk about the “less impactful” training sessions they’ve attended and almost laughed out loud listening to some of their experiences. Anyway, the podcast got me thinking, and here I am blogging about it. It was perhaps the much-needed impetus to revive this blog, which has been inactive for almost three years now. Coming back to the topic, I agr...