I mentioned last week that I was standing for election as an eLN Director. Well, I won. My focus is going to be on mentoring – a topic I’ve mentioned before. Before saying what I’ll be doing, I’m really keen to understand what people want from mentoring. In his excellent book about the lack of… Read More Approval
If you ask people what they want when they’re unhappy, they’ll tell you what they don’t want. Expect to hear criticism when people are annoyed and frustrated. If you’re trying to develop new and improved systems, products, or services, make sure to listen properly to what people aren’t interested in, and use those comments to… Read More If you ask
Someone asked me the other week how I read all the stuff I do and it’s down to established daily routines. I always check my Feedly streams twice a day – once early in the morning and once early afternoon. I can skim read a dozen articles and put ones that need more reflection into… Read More Daily practice
I’ve mentioned before that I read a lot and this informs my blog writing. Who’s writing stuff that piques your interest and is worth following? Sharing the good stuff is as important as working it out for yourself, so who are the people writing about Learning, People Development, and HR that you would recommend following?… Read More Who are you reading?
Don’t vote; It only encourages them. BILLT CONNOLLY I’ve mentioned many times why it’s important to make sure women are centred in LnD roles and given opportunity to develop in leading roles. This doesn’t mean excluding myself because I’m a man, but creating environments where women can thrive. There’s a brilliant opportunity to do that… Read More Vote/veto
Lost and Desperate 