I was speaking with a group of people recently and we were discussing the ongoing semantics of the language we use in learning. My interpretation of the words we use is something like this: Learning is the title of what we do. Under it are various subtitles, e.g. training, coaching, elearning. Each of those will… Read More Seismic shift
I was reading Making Decisions by Ed Smith the other week and saw this: A second rule of thumb: if someone says their job is ‘all about communication’ they are bad at decision-making. Interesting jobs are about making better decisions, decisions which then demand effective communication. It should be that way around: the primacy of… Read More Leaders as communicators
I had a life altering moment the other day. It’s my birthday today and I’ve now moved into the next group of ages which you find in drop down menus. As a user experience, it’s incredibly disheartening. I don’t feel the age I am, but to be included in the list of ages which represent… Read More Drop down menus
World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October. The day was designated by the International Menopause Society (IMS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness of the menopause and to support options to improve health and well-being for women in mid-life and beyond. We KNOW this is a topic… Read More Call for speakers
We’re just back from an incredibly refreshing and relaxing break at a hotel. We were very lucky though – we managed to get through the whole holiday without a single training course. We’ve been on holiday before but not to this hotel so we didn’t know: But we coped. We spoke to other people who… Read More The breakfast club
Lost and Desperate 