The em dash

I’ve written before about em dashes and how I would add them to my writing. I use Quillbot to spell-check, paraphrase documents, an AI detector, live translator, grammar checker and a range of other activities. It loves em dashes – it reminds me when I use hyphens and adds em dashes instead. It did it… Read More The em dash

Keeping track of everything

It’s pretty much impossible to keep track of everything in the world of work, learning, and people development, let alone HR, talent and performance, as well as sector-specific events and news. I try really hard to track what I can; I’ve mentioned before about curating feeds with RSS tools and bookmarking activity. I heard Erica… Read More Keeping track of everything

Ghosts of the Machine

I was talking AI with someone and they pointed out: The manager uses AI to co-write the Person Spec and Job Description. The recruiter uses AI to write the advert. The candidate uses AI for the CV, Personal Statement and the application. The ATS uses AI to look for keywords and score the application. When… Read More Ghosts of the Machine

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The Benefit of Travel

I’ve been travelling for work this week and it has reignited a few things. Firstly, the time of travelling is never wasted. It’s pause. It’s the space to think, ponder and reflect. Secondly, the technology we have now to manage our journeys is on a different world from what we did in the past. I… Read More

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Life changing

A monumental event happened last week. It was life-changing and will affect so many people in the future. My grandson went to nursery for the first time. I say monumental because it’s one of those moments that parents always remember: the moment your child who you have been responsible for is handed over to someone… Read More Life changing