Cost savings

It’s 10 years since I first spoke at Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference. At the time, I was working in local government and having to operate within incredibly tight budgets, with diminishing resources, and increasing demands. Sounds familiar? I know it’s tough out there and getting the maximum bang for your buck, making the most… Read More Cost savings

Tell me what’s happening now, and next

In learning I am often asked what has worked in the past. This is about knowing which legends contain a grain of truth, what success other people have had and how to capitalise and scale these successes. Some people want future success to be built around other people’s missteps. I am also asked about what… Read More Tell me what’s happening now, and next

When surveyed

Three in 10 workers said their skill sets were not being used to their full potential at work. Only 3 in 10? As I mentioned yesterday, ability should be king we work to and capacity the kingdom we work in. If organisations are letting people underuse their skills, learning is in a great place to… Read More When surveyed

Guess who?

Who do you think said this? The quality of an office will be a pivotal part of attracting workers and promoting collaboration, learning, innovation and productivity. Yes, it was a property investment company. A software company tells me it’s better collaborative software, a technology company tells me it’s about state of the art technology, a… Read More Guess who?

Press releases

I seem to have been added to a couple of mailing lists and receive a few press releases every week now. I recognise them as press releases now and rarely open them. Of the ones I do, they’re not great reading. Templated to within an inch of their life, they all follow a specific structure:… Read More Press releases