I was looking at the results of the top 100 tools survey which Jane Hart produced last week. Shared widely, the analysis I’ve seen sems to suggest it’s a bit of a ‘dull’ year because there hasn’t been much movement. A few ups and downs but a pretty steady top 10. A few thoughts: Learning… Read More No change means big change
There was an outstanding paper last week from the The International Labour Organization (ILO); a UN agency devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. In “Navigating workers’ data rights in the digital age” the paper highlights the risks to workers’ privacy, dignity, and rights, showing how current protections fall short.… Read More Learning in the age of data
In football the shift is obvious. Guardiola’s “play out from the back” style created a generation of defenders and goalkeepers who could pass, stay calm under pressure, and read the game. But football does not stand still. Liverpool went more direct and won. Arsenal this season are going longer, faster, more vertical. Players who have… Read More Workforce planning lessons from football
If you regularly read what I write on a regular basis it’s likely that you also keep up with what’s happening elsewhere in the world of work, learning, and technology. If you follow these strands you’ll be seeing stories about AI and the question being raised about whether the AI bubble is bursting, dying, failing,… Read More The wrong question
Conversation moves in cycles. Its basis is – and always will be – analogue. Work, pub, conference corridors. Messy, awkward, and human. Trust is found in the pauses as much as in the words. Then we went online. We used forums, email, and the best early Twitter. Later, LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp as channels spread.… Read More Conversational cycles
Lost and Desperate 