I saw a LinkedIn post last week recommending AI-generated presentations instead of CVs. A deck that included, among other things, a diagnosis of the employer’s problems and a 90-day plan. It might get someone noticed. But what does it prove? If recruiters reward material they haven’t asked for, are they assessing competence or simply rewarding… Read More Impression isn’t evidence
I’ve worn spectacles pretty much my whole life. I had a squint corrected when I was an infant and since then have dealt with short-sightedness, astigmatism, retinal surgery and ageing, which have meant dozens of pairs of glasses and contact lenses. Then a couple of years ago, I had cataract surgery on both eyes. It… Read More Glasses wearer
If you went to Loftus Road any time between the 1950s and the 1990s, you knew Daphne Biggs. She was secretary of the Supporters’ Club, she helped out as a commercial assistant, and if something needed doing at QPR, Daphne did it. Nobody appointed her a legend. She just became one, the way people do… Read More Corporate memory
People used to believe that the Earth was the centre of the universe and that the stars, planets, and sun revolved around it. Then we looked at the science and realised we were wrong. People used to believe that the L&D function was the centre of learning in the organisation and no one learnt unless… Read More Centre of the universe
That’s the number of unread newsletters, webinar invites, updates, and reminders sent as marketing in my inbox. I separate them with a cool filter so I look at them last, at the end of the day, and usually delete them unread. I didn’t today and had a brief look through them, not for any reason… Read More 57