All the posts say, “be more strategic.” That’s it. Also, align with the business. Add value. Think commercially. Focus on outcomes. Build capability. Measure impact. Tell a better story. Bring stakeholders on the journey. Sorted. The problem with a lot of professional guidance is not that it is wrong. That would be easier. The problem… Read More The LinkedIn Feed problem
If you are a civil servant, complete the new Alternative People Survey. People outside the civil service constantly talk about civil service reform. They talk about Whitehall, the machine, blockers, bureaucracy, delivery, productivity, digital, AI and culture. Some of that commentary is useful, but a lot of it is lazy. But the working reality of… Read More The unofficial story
The competition for learning was never that tough. In the past, organisational knowledge was retained and held within the organisation, and the role of the training function (as was) was to translate that into workable practice. Your competition now is YouTube, Wikipedia, and every new AI tool outside the workplace. You can’t outthink this competition,… Read More Your competition
I was at Cornerstone’s Analysts Day in London this week, held the day before the main Cornerstone Connect customer event. It gave me a glimpse of where L&D may be heading. Not because of a product announcement, although it looked good, or the use of AI, which felt different. What stood out was the direction… Read More The SWP-shaped hole in L&D
I have three ideas for books in my head, on paper and in draft form right now. However, as Tim Ferriss says, the market for information is collapsing. The market for transformation is not. It is getting smaller, more specific, and more interesting. I might reach a few hundred thousand people with promotion, podcasts and… Read More Writing books