I’ve had the opportunity in the last couple of weeks to do what I thought I’d be doing when I set up as an independent consultant, namely delivering ‘stuff’. I’d forgotten the fun of sharing, connecting and seeing people make sense of ideas in their own context. When we do these things well we have… Read More Doing it
I’d like to think the learning profession has a sense of forward momentum. The idea that we are moving forwards and, by extension, moving people forwards as well. It requires a sense of forward thought and being able to describe where we will be in the future AND in a way everyone agrees. If I’m… Read More Moving forwards
I like to try and disrupt where I spot an opportunity. Not for its own sake but to find better, cheaper, quicker, kinder, etc. One thing I’ve been keen to do is to find ways to disrupt the way learning and development people get into the profession and start their early years. There is a… Read More Disrupting
Elon Musk bought Twitter the other day and then received an email saying he had to do a mandatory management course. The man who now owns the company received an automated email telling him he had to complete training within 30 days. I have no opinion on Musk or his purchase. I do, however, think… Read More New Manager Induction
Someone asked me recently if I did ‘that training thing’. As someone outside of the LnD field I thought it’d be good to find out what they thought about learning. They’re a skill worker, i.e. travel to a place to work to carry out a form of service/production, so impacted by the pandemic and lockdown.… Read More That training thing
Lost and Desperate 