Cable ties are really useful. They cost a few pence but do the single thing they expected to do really well. Try and fill a beanbag without a cable tie to secure it at the end and you’ll soon know why you need a cable tie. Don’t ignore the innocuous and easily forgotten resource. It… Read More Cable ties
Restrictions in the UK are easing because of Covid. It’s not going to create a ‘Great Return’ though and I still think we’re going to be working in a hybrid way for a long time to come. As I’ve said before, if our knowledge work is hybrid, our learning will be hybrid. We’re beginning to… Read More No Great Return
The other day I saw this tweet from Jeff Wren: So here’s another in the series where I vent. Attendees – they’re not an audience for your presentation, so don’t teat them as passive observers. That means talking WITH, not TO them. Hearing a 10 minute lecture is dull. I don’t care if you think… Read More What grinds my gears – webinars
Asking people to help out can be great for growth and development. Unfortunately, it’s easy to over-ask and create a job within a job. For example, women of colour are often asked to take on additional responsibilities especially around diversity, equality, and inclusion (DE&I) tasks. They are less likely to have bosses who promote their… Read More Job within a job
I saw this by Scott Macleod the other day and the last line popped for me. “It’s ironic that a shift away from a focus on preparation (take Algebra 1 because you need it for Algebra 2, which you might need to go to college which you might need to get a job) to a focus on… Read More Opportunity to contribute
Lost and Desperate 