One of the benefits of touring the country with Steve Wheeler and Denise Hudson Lawson was the opportunity to think about learning and innovation in a range of different environments and contexts. They both come from different backgrounds to mine and have workplaces which are also as unique. They both, however, face a range of… Read More New and Improved
There were a few conversations at #learningpoollive last week which concerned me. We still seem to be stuck in the provision mindset, talking about training rather than learning and not relating to the business. So, with the fullest apologies to the Bangles and anyone else associated with this tune… All the old trainers in the… Read More Talk like a businessman…
I wrote a while ago about measurement for measurement’s sake. It creates problems when we focus on measuring inputs and superficial outputs whilst we ignore the longer term outcomes. It came up again this week at Learning Pool Live. The Learning Pool event is split over 3 weeks and 3 venues; this week’s was in Sheffield… Read More Everything counts
The track called Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls was one of the first tunes that my son learnt to play on the guitar. He found a set of guitar tabs (pictorial representations of the chords) and taught himself. If someone hadn’t put the tabs online he’d not have learnt it. Now you can watch… Read More Why don’t you slide…
In 1979, long before he over-produced Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s debut, the Buggles Trevor Horn summed what would happen to the music industry. A quick sweep of the charts and failed X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent wannabees are all trying to get a slice of your disposable income. I never was a radio star but… Read More Video killed the radio star…
Lost and Desperate 