Dispatches
Short practitioner observations on professional learning quality and development decision-making. Not motivational. Not promotional. Prose throughout.
What actually makes a professional certification worth the investment
Three signals that separate credentials employers respect from credentials that look good in a CPD log and nothing else.
Why most L&D budgets are spent on the wrong things
The structural reasons L&D spending consistently underperforms — and the three questions that would change most budget decisions.
The problem with rating seminars out of five
Star ratings measure satisfaction, not development. Why the metrics used to evaluate seminars systematically favour the wrong ones.
How to read a learning outcomes page without being misled
Learning outcomes pages are written by marketing teams. Here is what to look for and what to ignore.