With the Festival of Work next week, it’s time for the next in the occasional series… I know you have a job to do but so do I. If I haven’t responded, it could be for lots of reasons but the most likely is I’m too busy. Stop ‘leveraging’ X to improve Y. Not everything… Read More What grinds my gears – vendors
Another in the series… Why do my Bluetooth headphones forget the connection to my mobile phone when I’m 45 minutes into a half marathon and then refuse to re-connect? Your. Platform. Won’t. Do. Everything. I. Want. Stop pretending. Landscape image, rotate phone, image rotates. Passwords – At least 8 Ch@racter5 and one you haven’t used… Read More What grinds my gears – technology
Time for another in the occasional series. Having been in business for a while, there are certain phrases and combinations of words which set my teeth on edge. Here are a few: Human Capital – what? Do you mean people? Learners – again, do you mean people? Elearning – its reputation has become poisoned by… Read More What grinds my gears – language
First of an occasional series where I’ll be venting. Preparing slides with too many words on them – why? If you need them to present effectively you need to learn again how to present. Using THAT quote by Maya Angelou. You know, the way you make people feel. Not reflecting the diversity of the audience… Read More What grinds my gears – presentations
For over 20 years, in different roles, I’ve been lucky enough to have the flexibility to work from home. I’ve rarely worked in co-working spaces because employers have both a) deemed the work to be confidential and b) locked down systems to specific devices and access points. The pandemic and lockdowns increased the number of… Read More Shared work
Lost and Desperate 