Andrew Jackson Email & Phone Number

Hi, Andrew Jackson here, co-founder of Pacific Blue Solutions and author of numerous articles about designing, developing and evaluating effective learning.I’ve worked with lots of learning and development departments over the last 20 years. And what I know for sure, is that the ones who demonstrate their value and expertise most clearly are the ones making a tangible impact to their colleagues' skills and job performance.I can help you increase impact and outcomes from your learning, through: completing a clear, focused analysis of the learners and their required skills and knowledge; applying the latest and most effective instructional design techniques and principles; putting in place simple, credible evaluation strategies. And in the process, help you earn the trust of colleagues across your business, so your expertise, skills and capabilities are truly valued and properly respected.When a learning and development department is cast in the role of ‘order-taker’, responding to a flow of random, (usually ‘urgent’) requests from ‘clients’ across a business, several things happen:•There is too much focus on knowledge presentation, mundane interactivity and memorisation/testing of abstract facts•Relevance for learners gets squeezed out in favour of mis-aligned ‘client’ needs, so uptake of learning is poor and overall response is very mixed•Learning gets designed in a vacuum, with not enough attention paid to real-world impact and effectivenessTo deal with these problems, I focus on the following tools, techniques and approaches:- Designing learning with a strong focus on meaningful practice and application. This helps learners develop job-relevant skills and leads to tangible impact in the workplace- Working out the most suitable learner journey and delivery mediums for that journey. This massively increases relevance, greatly improves uptake and ensures your design and development resource is used most effectively- Incorporating credible, simple evaluation of your learning, which demonstrates your value to your business. This positions you as a trusted expert, not an order-takerUsing simple, custom-built AI performance support tools to improve learning applicationIf you are a learning and development professional looking to find out more about increasing the influence and impact you have on the success of your business, check out the Pacific Blue website:https://www.pacificblue.co.ukIf you are interested in discussing how I might be able to assist you, book an exploratory call with me, using the 'Book an appointment' button above.

Listed skills include E Learning, Training, Instructional Design, Blended Learning, and 18 others.