Yesterday I mentioned how it feels a bit repetitive, saying the same thing over and over and over again. But it’s not onerous. I can be creative in how I present it and every person I speak with is coming to me from a different history and experience. There was a phrase I heard recently… Read More Convinced
Being asked to commentate on learning as a function means I’m regularly at odds with the received wisdom of the profession. On the Comedians Comedian podcast recently, Deborah Frances-White said this: Say what you want to say and hope you hit the zeitgeist. Maintain the faith you have in your work. #ItStartsWithMe
The soft bits that we stick into learning activity. They add volume but little substance. They’re expensive and add little. So cut them out. And lose people’s interest.
I caught Will Self 0on the radio the other day commenting on a creative writing MA. He used an interesting phrase when describing our connected world, that we’ve turned some learning into a giant quilting exercise where people comment on each other’s content. If you’re creating a quilt of knowledge or experience, that’s great, but… Read More Mutuality
In his latest book, Innovation for the Fatigued: How to Build a Culture of Deep Creativity, Alf Rehn highlighted a phrase I hadn’t seen before – ‘Innovation Theatre’. Coined by Steve Blank, innovation theatre describes the way organisations try to gain cachet in innovation circles by emulating startup techniques. Unfortunately these activities often end up… Read More Learning Theatre
Lost and Desperate 