An experiment

LinkedIn keeps changing how posts travel. Every few months I think we have a rough sense of the system, and then something shifts. Posts that should reach people stall, and the posts I almost didn’t publish travel much further. The latest theory doing the rounds is about timing. The old Monday, Wednesday, Friday rhythm may… Read More An experiment

Brillance

Remember you’re brilliant. Not all the time – that’s impossible – but you might be brilliant in short bursts. And in those short bursts you might come up with a brilliant idea, teach a skill, or do some exceptional work. Do you know when you’re brilliant?

Point of View

Taste is what other people notice when your work has a spine. In L&D, we mistake activity for perspective. We curate playlists, facilitate workshops, and design experiences and then wonder why our work feels forgettable. Here’s what’s missing: conviction about how people actually get better at work. A point of view isn’t “people learn differently”… Read More Point of View

Recorded delivery

Yesterday’s post was late; I’d not written it, and it was sitting in my head as I got on with other, non-work things over the weekend. Waking up and thinking I HAD to write a post didn’t even cross my mind; it was about WANTING to write a post. That’s a much better mindset to… Read More Recorded delivery

Last post 2025

That’s work in 2025 done. It’s been a year of fewer slide decks and more honest conversations. More time spent asking what actually changes at work, and less time filling calendars for the sake of it. As the year went on, a few things settled for me. I’ve been saying for a long time that… Read More Last post 2025