We really don’t know when connection matters. I wrote a comment on a post last week and it’s achieved 2000 views, a bunch of connection requests and some brilliant conversations. I know it’s a published comment but this isn’t about publishing; it’s demonstrating critical and creative thought, in practice, at a point where people need… Read More Correspond > Broadcast
We love shiny but shiny doesn’t change performance. I have had cause to use this image again in the last week or so. It often raises a smile, and questions about male gaze, but it’s trying to make a serious point. Too often in L&D we get distracted by the shiny. A new platform, a… Read More Shiny shiny technology
Seth Godin wrote yesterday that acceleration is felt, velocity is ignored. That line hits hard for workplace learning. Most people don’t notice the steady rhythm of skills they already have. That’s just the background hum of work. What they feel is the jolt; the sudden new platform, the restructure, the shift in expectations. Too often,… Read More Cruise control
I saw an excellent post on LinkedIn last week by Joan Keevill. She was right to bemoan the lack of performance consulting in the workplace and the fixation on content from Learning and Development professionals. My own response rests on four facets I’ve written about before: This is what my definition of capability is about;… Read More Good news stories
I’ve been working one-to-one with someone recently and we found ourselves reflecting on what makes strategic leadership different from direction and management. It comes down to clarity. Absolute clarity on the vision for the organisation and for your own area of specialism. But here’s the tension. Many leaders worry more about their specialism than the… Read More Balancing Vision and Credibility
Lost and Desperate 