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Jackie Clifford
Jackie Clifford
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Jackie has been working in learning and development since 1990. She has worked in the following sectors and industries: Sales Recruitment Retail Voluntary sector Further education Port industry Training consultancy Prison Service Non-departmental public body Since 2000 Jackie has co-authored three books, all published by Kogan Page. She works on a freelance and interim basis providing support for organisations in all areas of learning and development, including needs analysis, programme development, business skills training, coaching and strategy development. Jackie is passionate about learning and about helping people to recognise the potential for learning to take place - in the training room, the workplace and beyond. Her experience, skills and knowledge enable her to work with individuals and groups in a facilitative and practical way, helping to define specific learning outcomes and achieve them using approaches that are appropriate to each situation and organisational culture. As an Ambassador for Girlguiding (the largest youth organisation for girls and young women in the UK, with half a million members aged 4-25 and more than 65,000 adult leaders) she was the lead volunteer on a project to review and develop their learning and development strategy in 2010 and supported the group that was working to update the strategy in 2016. Jackie works with a number of Associates and will be happy to put together a team to meet the specific needs of your organisation.

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6th Jan 2021

Is learning and development essential for organisational survival?

I have not worked with any organisation – private, public or not-for-profit – where continuous improvement has NOT been a part of the...
Business
16th Nov 2020

Business strategy: what part can L&D play through the pandemic and beyond?

Deloitte have recently published a workbook entitled ‘ COVID-19: Workforce strategies for a post-COVID-19 recovery , in which they propose...
Strategy
8th Sep 2020

How to transition to a management position in L&D

To be a leader in L&D, you must hone not only your technical skills and have current knowledge of all things learning related, but you...
Talent
13th Aug 2020

The 'learning culture' debate: is the term still valid in today's climate?

In an article written for Harvard Business Review just over two years ago Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Josh Bersin discussed different ways...
Culture
3rd Jun 2020

How to better support your flexible learners

While flexible learning is not a new topic, it is one that is worth coming back to on a regular basis, especially during this current...
Talent
20th Apr 2020

Why coaching questions are a powerful tool during the coronavirus pandemic

Back in 2002, my colleague Sara Thorpe, and I were invited to write The coaching handbook: an action kit for trainers and managers , but...
Training
12th Feb 2020

Are you guilty of ‘wilful blindness’ when examining L&D data?

A while ago I listened to the audiobook version of Margaret Heffernan’s ‘Wilful Blindness’ . Through the chapters of this thought-provoking...
Strategy
16th Jan 2020

Are learners ready to embrace learning innovation?

Over the years, I have run many ‘Train the Trainer’ programmes and delivered units on HR qualifications relating to learning and...
Talent
31st Dec 2019

New year, new horizons: harnessing enthusiasm, managing expectations

As 2019 draws to a close, many people will have made resolutions for next year and will be working on making it their ‘best year yet’. This...
Talent
7th Jun 2019

Should we be talking about a learning culture or a business improvement culture?

For L&D to truly have a transformative impact on learning culture, perhaps a shift in the language we use is needed. It’s Saturday...
Culture
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