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Learning, measurement and AI — with opinions. If a post can't change what you do on Monday, I don't publish it.

Featured AI IN L&D · JUN 2025 · 5 MIN

A tale of two prompts

I experimented with the same prompt about L&D in two different AI chats. The results were eye-opening — and say more about us than about the models.

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PROMPT A → "the future of L&D is personalisation"
PROMPT B → "the future of L&D is performance"
SAME QUESTION. DIFFERENT FRAMING.
COACHING · JUN 2024 · 8 MIN
Digital and AI are transforming coaching: a guide for L&D professionals
Coaching has emerged from L&D as a distinct industry, accelerated by the pandemic. What the platforms and the AI layer mean for your people strategy.
AI IN PRACTICE · AUG 2023 · 4 MIN
A meeting-design AI coaching prompt
Fed up with inefficient meetings? A working prompt from my ongoing quest to use generative AI for learning and performance.
MEASUREMENT · DEC 2019 · 6 MIN
What I use instead of NPS for training
NPS is a poor metric for training. I prefer to ask: "Was this a good use of your time?" Here's why.
COMMUNITY · NOV 2019 · 3 MIN
Building a Zürich digital learning group
After getting so much from the IDeL community in Australia, I'm building one in Zürich. Here's the plan.
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