One of the most interesting things in my work is the how many times I hear: “That’s not how we do things here“ A small phrase that carries a lot of weight; culture in five words. The invisible handbrake which kills new ideas before they take a breath. It explains why: People rarely fear change… Read More Culture in five words
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
I have to repeat this – I first raised it about a year ago. Stop saying COLLABORATION when you mean COOPERATION or COORDINATION. They’re not the same thing. COLLABORATION is creating, building, and sharing towards a SHARED GOAL.Same outcomes. Same measures. Same wins and losses. That’s rare. Most of the time you’re not collaborating.You’re cooperating.… Read More Real collaboration is rare
I’ll assume most readers here will have heard of the 5 ‘P’s of planning Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance We are looking at building something for next year which will be a) amazing, and b) incredibly complicated to achieve. It requires a level of planning I haven’t had to think about for a while and… Read More Ask more questions
I was speaking with someone recently and the phrase ‘winging’ it came up. If you’re not aware, it’s a distinctly English idiom: To do or try to do something without much practice or preparation. I’ve done it a few times and would guess most of us have and think we get away with it. When… Read More Winging it
Lost and Desperate 