I saw a great post from Seth Godin last week – it was about him playing a word game and being disincentivised to play it because he could see how he ranked against the other people playing. We forget that gamification needs to be opted in; people won’t compete just because you say so. It’s… Read More Competitive learning
The L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2026 came out last week and massive respect to Donald H. Taylor yet again for wrangling 3,797 replies across 105 countries and 13 years of data. The headline is that AI interest has peaked, but for me the real story sits underneath. Practitioners are writing more than ever about their… Read More The BYOAI Trap
When I started working in retail banking, four or five cashiers in the seven till positions at the branch might do 130+ transactions each a day at a cost of approximately £27 per transaction to the bank. The ATM would take in cash and cheques but dispense more, and people became used to going to… Read More The cost of a transaction
I was at a job fair yesterday. Not for me, but to give something back to my local community. I spent time speaking with people and helping with CV and interview advice. One pattern kept appearing. Many CVs were written as if the person were still in school. The issue is not effort. People are… Read More Fair’s fair?
On Monday we sent a speaker template to everyone presenting at PodLearnFest. Within 24 hours, loads of speakers had posted their versions. Not because I asked them to chase engagement but because they wanted to. Since then, more have followed. The comments sections are busy as people are tagging colleagues, asking questions, and sending me… Read More Social learning
Lost and Desperate 