Morning All,
I noticed this Tweet this morning from the Learning and Performance Institute
It was one of those Twitter polls that you see from time to time. We're not talking here about a wide spread piece of research, just a quick straw poll. Even so, the results don't surprise me. Thinking through some of my experiences, it's amazing what you think of when you have limited or no money available. It really gets you thinking creatively on how you can do the best job you can without spending.
I'm interested to hear if you find the same too and specifically what examples you can share of how you've thought of really creative solutions that have cost very little or better still nothing at all. I'm sure others here would find your ideas useful.
What can you share?
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Great question, Ady. At the CIPD's L&D Show earlier this year one of the delegates talked about how, spending no money, she became an invaluable part of the business. This person was tasked with providing L&D support to the business - something the business hadn't previously had. Rather than jumping in creating content she spent three months in the business finding out colleagues' challenges and what they needed to help do their jobs more effectively. By asking and listening she got a really positive reputation as someone who wanted to help people get better in their roles. And that was without actually 'doing' any L&D.
I'd encourage anyone to try this approach. You might have to be brave to convince colleagues or managers it is worthwhile but once you start to get a deep understanding of the needs of your colleagues your managers will be only too pleased to hear what you have to say. This approach will cost you nothing but your time.