Two weeks in… what are you noticing?
We’re about two weeks into the year now.
Not the fresh-start version of January.
The real one.
By now, a few patterns usually start to show up:
Some plans feel solid.
Some feel forced.
And some simply haven’t been touched yet.
Can I name something you might have realised quietly over the past couple of weeks?
You might not actually have a training plan locked in for your team yet.
If that’s you, you’re not alone. And it doesn’t mean you’re behind.
But there is a real risk most leaders already know instinctively:
Doing nothing gives you the same result.
And if you did have momentum last year but don’t follow it up, people notice.
Not loudly. But trust starts to thin.
When learning and development goes quiet for too long, teams often read it as:
“That stuff wasn’t really important after all.”
That’s usually not the message you want to send.
If you’re shaping your approach for the year ahead, here are three things worth considering before you lock anything in.
1. Continuity matters more than big programs
You don’t always need a shiny annual rollout. You do need visible follow-through.
Short, intentional touch-points beat one-off workshops every time.
2. Relevance beats volume
People disengage when training feels generic or disconnected from real work.
The best plans start with current pressures, not capability wish-lists. Solve the pressures first.
3. Energy comes before ambition
If teams are stretched or uncertain, piling on new development alone won’t help.
Good L&D restores clarity and confidence first, then builds skill. This is why we lead with positive intent and recognise what’s right with people instead of what’s wrong with them.
According to Gallup, employees who strongly agree they have opportunities to learn and grow at work are 2.6 times more likely to say their organisation is a great place to work.
That’s the space we tend to work in.
Helping leaders maintain trust, momentum, and capability without overwhelming people.
No rush. No pitch.
Just something to think about as the year properly takes shape.
Dan
PS. Our Art of Facilitating & Presenting workshop is on again, on 29 January 2026. Don’t miss out!