Useful Stuff

From writing training material to composing emails to your stakeholders,  the written word holds a lot of importance in L&D.

In this episode we cover the differences between editing and proofreading, why you need both, as well as tips and resources to help you edit and proofread your work.

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https://www.getusefulstuff.com/post/editing-and-proofreading-in-l-d

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You're always going to need new stuff - software, contractors, new staff, material and equipment - but how do you convince your boss and stakeholders to approve it?

In this episode we talk about creating and presenting a business case, as well what to do when you get a 'no' or a 'maybe'.

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www.getusefulstuff.com/post/how-to-get-what-you-want

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Have you ever copied and pasted a photo from Google for a piece of work?

Did you consider the copyright requirements or attribution?

Here we break down down some Copyright and Fair Use basics for L&D professionals.

Read the full text and notes on the Useful Stuff website at:
https://www.getusefulstuff.com/post/copyright-for-l-d

Check out Kayleen Holt's "Copyright and Fair Use Basics" course: https://scissortailcs.com/copyright-and-fair-use-for-ld/

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For an L&D team to really add value to an organization, it’s important that everyone is outcome focused. So what can team leaders do to drive this focus on outcomes?

Read the full text and notes on the Useful Stuff website at: https://www.getusefulstuff.com/post/focusing-your-team-on-outcomes

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You may have heard the terms  'outcome focused' or 'outcomes over outputs' but what exactly is an outcome? What does it mean to be outcome focused and why should we in L&D care?

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At points in your L&D career, you'll get requests that are – to put it nicely – less than helpful. Here is some advice to help you work with stakeholders to refine the request into something more useful for you, your team and your stakeholders.

Full text and notes here: https://www.getusefulstuff.com/post/helping-stakeholders-make-useful-requests

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In this episode, learn about long-term, continuous activities you can do as well as shorter term, project-focused activities that will help you gain visibility into the needs of those across the business.

Visit the article on the Useful Stuff website: https://www.getusefulstuff.com/post/discovering-the-goals-of-your-organization

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