I was out last week at a football match and, as I got to the bus stop, realised I’d left my wallet at home. I got on the bus using my mobile to pay. I got a drink using my mobile to pay. I got on the tube, again using my mobile to pay. I… Read More Swipe to Learn
When I started working there was little available in the digital space; most work was analogue and an effort required to get stuff done. Putting this effort into the work, and by association the learning, required effort and endurance. I can now access anything at anytime. I can stream ANY content in a moment. The… Read More Just too easy
I was driving the other day and needed to use the directions function within the maps app. I rarely drive and even more rarely have to use a GPS so was a bit put out when my phone started making noises. All was going fine until I heard a strange beep. I thought it was… Read More Warning sounds
I’ll be at the CIPD Festival of Work at London Excel. What’ll be different this time is that I’ll be there as a CIPD member. A decade ago I wrote about why I wouldn’t join the CIPD but both people and organisations do change. Their focus is different now and feels more inclusive of different… Read More Professional recognition
The paradox of success is that the better you become at something the more you move away from it. You start as a supervisor and team leader, then a manager and lead, and then a director. You’re becoming more and more detached from the essence of the work over this time; it’s less about the… Read More Detached from the reality
Lost and Desperate 