I was re-reading the CIPD 2023 Good Work Index the other day and noticed a couple of interesting data points. The first one is that almost a third of the people surveyed (over 5 thousand) felt they were overqualified for their job. The second point was that the same proportion of people felt they can… Read More Over qualified
The idea of supporting people, so not to leave anyone behind, should be a key principle of all learning professionals. It’s our raison d’etre – to make sure that everyone has access to support. What if the people are leaving you behind? I would guarantee people in your organisations are accessing stuff outside outside your… Read More Leave no-one
I was waiting for someone outside a vaccination centre the other day and witnessed the following. The vaccine centre has a main entrance but, since the number of people being vaccinated has gone up, that main entrance is now for exit only. This entrance has two doors – an automatic door and a manual door… Read More What went wrong?
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
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Lost and Desperate 