Fluff
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.
Category: Learning
Decisions, decisions
Someone asked me the other day if I’d do an interview/video/podcast about my career to date. I declined. Irrespective of whether the channel is right or the content appropriate, I recognised the value of another voxpop, from a middle aged white man who has had the benefit of his gender and race, is likely to… Read More Decisions, decisions
Mutuality
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
Smile
That little smile someone gives you when, after you’ve explained something, they ‘get’ it. Their eyes shine. The realisation of what they have the potential to do washes over their face. Can’t beat that feeling.
Learning Theatre
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 