Over the last few weeks i’ve been reading. I’ve been reading loads, some good and some poor. A hint to people if you’re going to write a book about AI: If you’re referencing historical estimates of development time for eLearning, estimates of unused or unapplied learning, or forecasts about AI token consumption, cite your sources.… Read More Evidence first
Most conversations about developing capability stop at the individual. Can this person do the thing? Has that been assessed, confirmed and recorded? It tells you nothing about whether their work allows them to use it. In each case, the skill is there, but the conditions for using it are not. Workload, authority, tooling, management support… Read More Capability in Context
Ten years ago, I wrote a post about things I had overheard, read or been prompted to think about. I asked: Wouldn’t it be a ‘good’ idea if we stopped worrying about seats at tables?I still hear this conversation ten years later. L&D still talks about getting a seat at the table as though influence… Read More Ten years later…
There is a long-running internet habit of looking back at old photographs and laughing. The haircuts. The glasses. The clothes. The facial hair. The accessories. The whole look. It is easy to mock from a distance. But at the time, those choices probably felt good. Someone walked out of a barber, salon or shop feeling… Read More This Decade’s Haircut
Never underestimate the freedoms afforded to you when you work for yourself. Yes, there are stresses, and there are most certainly more challenges than working for an employer. But. I’ve had the chance to choose some incredibly interesting and intellectually stimulating work, both creative and critical, this week, which would be unique and unachievable as… Read More Never Underestimate