Hi everyone, and welcome to the blog in 2013. Before we start, I’ve a couple of announcements to make and then we can get on with the raffle and the free bar. Firstly, thanks for reading and contributing to this blog, particularly over the last 4 or 5 months – it’s been a real blast… Read More Ice Ice Baby…
I’ve written previously about how we’re modelling our offer. The next stage of that offer falls into learning activities that are formal and disruptive. The most common question I get asked about this blog is why it’s called Lost and Desperate. As I’ve posted before this is called lost and desperate as a reflection of the people… Read More Yes, reinvent the wheel
I posted a while ago about the problems we have in presentations and commented on the fact that clipart was a bit, well, crappy. I also had fun representing my day in 10 pictures that I took a few weeks ago. So, why not combine the two…can I represent my life with clipart? What my… Read More My Life in Stock Photos
I was at a meeting of other public sector L&D professionals the other day and couldn’t find anyone who has a personal blog. It’s been on my radar for a while – do you know any L&D people in local government who blog? Some of the attendees blog as part of their role, creating pieces… Read More Are you using old tools?
I’m doing an activity with a team in a few weeks that is partly based on the McKinsey 7S framework. I like the way it can analyse core aspects of change but feel it is a little complex; Staff, Style, and Shared Values can be summarised as Culture. Additionally, there is no direct link between systems and skills… Read More Structuring your approach
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