I had cause to look up a web designer the other day. I looked at their website and the links to their portfolio. None of them worked. I was approached by someone to speak on a webinar to their 2k followers for ‘exposure’. My 7k+ followers would need to pay to see and hear it.… Read More Do what you say you do
I’ve been working with some people recently who work with a managers on an ongoing basis. One of the challenges is helping managers understand what they want, isn’t going to be what they get. The idea of the manager simply putting in a demand which will be fulfilled by someone else is a bit of… Read More I don’t have time for your…
I was speaking with a group of people recently and we were discussing the ongoing semantics of the language we use in learning. My interpretation of the words we use is something like this: Learning is the title of what we do. Under it are various subtitles, e.g. training, coaching, elearning. Each of those will… Read More Seismic shift
I was reading Making Decisions by Ed Smith the other week and saw this: A second rule of thumb: if someone says their job is ‘all about communication’ they are bad at decision-making. Interesting jobs are about making better decisions, decisions which then demand effective communication. It should be that way around: the primacy of… Read More Leaders as communicators
I had a life altering moment the other day. It’s my birthday today and I’ve now moved into the next group of ages which you find in drop down menus. As a user experience, it’s incredibly disheartening. I don’t feel the age I am, but to be included in the list of ages which represent… Read More Drop down menus
Lost and Desperate 