On Pausing

Running my own business reminds me there is ALWAYS something to do. It’s so easy to keep switched on and busy that when it does get busy, you find yourself working even harder. Last week I got ahead of a project and was waiting for responses. Not urgent, nothing major, but I’d blocked time out… Read More On Pausing

BAU

What ‘is’ BAU in a learning function? We love C words in L&D – collaborate, create, compare, compete, cooperate, cooperate, critical, etc. What are the B words you’d use to reflect ‘As Usual’? Let me know in the comments?

Slack tide

A slack tide is the short period in a body of tidal water when the water is completely unstressed, and there is no movement either way in the tidal stream. It usually occurs when there is about to be a change in the direction of tidal stream – up or down river. I mentioned to someone recently… Read More Slack tide

What are you working on right now?

I must have been asked this question a dozen times last week across events, awards, and conferences. It used to be easier to answer but is now more complicated; it’s not a simple list of tasks any more. I looked back in my calendar to 2021 and there was a week which had 6 activities… Read More What are you working on right now?

Happy birthday

It’s hard to believe but one year ago I launched my company to an unsuspecting world. One year on, here are some of the things I’ve learnt: People will have your back You’ll find out who REALLY has got your back Connection matters more than content You’ll never know who doesn’t know about what you… Read More Happy birthday