I’m often asked what the one thing is people can do to improve their learning, training, strategy, people experience, data collection, evaluation practice, learning design, management development, reskilling, online facilitation, etc. There isn’t, of course, one thing. It’s a series of changes and activities that make small differences to what happens. What’s the one SMALL… Read More One thing
I watched the Panorama episode on BBC1 on Monday about the battle over the return to the office. I was particularly struck by this quote from one of the speakers: Really, it’s simply my conviction that we as a team can do so much more when we’re together. And that’s my privilege, because I’m the… Read More Working/Slacking from home
Just a reminder, broadcasting is not communication. Sending out communications and assuming people read, understand, and absorb your message isn’t communication. Checking back in, making your your intent and nuance is recognised, listening back to what people are saying is pretty much essential.
If you’re producing management development, the problem isn’t development, but underperformance. If you’re supporting change strategies, the problem isn’t change, but the need to change. If you’re developing learning activity, the problem isn’t leaning, but a gap in knowledge, experience, or application. When you come to measure these things, don’t measure the former but focus… Read More Name the problem
I was running a session last week with a new cohort of people. It’s stuff I’ve worked through with similar groups dozens of times before and it could be a bit samey. It entirely wasn’t; I’d love to claim it was my design and facilitation skills but the diverse knowledge and experience in the group… Read More Sparks and light
Lost and Desperate 