Jackie Clifford

Member Since: 3rd Sep 1999
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.
Director Clarity Learning and Development
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