In football the shift is obvious. Guardiola’s “play out from the back” style created a generation of defenders and goalkeepers who could pass, stay calm under pressure, and read the game. But football does not stand still. Liverpool went more direct and won. Arsenal this season are going longer, faster, more vertical. Players who have… Read More Workforce planning lessons from football
If you regularly read what I write on a regular basis it’s likely that you also keep up with what’s happening elsewhere in the world of work, learning, and technology. If you follow these strands you’ll be seeing stories about AI and the question being raised about whether the AI bubble is bursting, dying, failing,… Read More The wrong question
On Thursday 26th February 2026, something new arrives in London: the first ever Podcast Learning Festival. The UK’s first face-to-face event bringing workplace learning and podcasting together.One day. One venue. A chance to explore how audio is changing the way we learn and work. Why now? Learning starts in conversation.Podcasts capture those conversations so they… Read More Talk. Record. Change: The UK’s First Podcast Learning Festival
Conversation moves in cycles. Its basis is – and always will be – analogue. Work, pub, conference corridors. Messy, awkward, and human. Trust is found in the pauses as much as in the words. Then we went online. We used forums, email, and the best early Twitter. Later, LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp as channels spread.… Read More Conversational cycles
There was a fascinating post from Seth Godin earlier this week. In it, he describes the options you have for using AI. The first is to walk away and make your work: “…more unpredictable, more human and more nuanced” The seconds is to dance with the tools, understand their rhythm and partner with them. I… Read More Pause before dancing
Lost and Desperate 