Picking fault is easy; you just set higher expectations each time, and, when people fail to meet them, say what was done wrong. Helping people understand the higher expectations and how to reach them is hard. It requires energy, effort, consistency and a supportive mindset. Next time you want to complain about someone, check they… Read More Anyone can complain
I was at an online event a few weeks ago and watched a couple of presentations, asked a couple of questions, and took a couple of screenshots. It hasn’t registered much on my radar – I opened the file I had the screenshots in the other day and couldn’t work out why I’d taken them.… Read More Please collect your certificate
Just over six months ago it was International Women’s Day. You’ll remember the theme was choose to challenge; it was across all the corporate accounts you follow and there will have been op-ed pieces about why it was important and what women can do about it. Since then, what have you challenged? I can make… Read More Choose to challenge
I saw this story the other day and my heart sank: ‘Unconscious bias’ is LinkedIn Learning’s most popular course HR Dive – 9th September 2021 Yes it’s good there is an awareness that ‘something must be done’, and if people want to ‘do something’ then LinkedIn Learning is as good as any. But. Not a… Read More Box is ticked
On Monday this week, there was a noticeable uplift in the number of downloads of the Women Talking About Learning podcast. It stood out because it was unusual; new episodes are published on a Tuesday. A quick investigation of the podcast statistics and it became clear it wasn’t lots of listens of the most recently… Read More Lies, damned lies and data
Lost and Desperate 