Our days are a kaleidoscope

One post has had more views on this blog than any other; I wrote 50 big ideas a while back and it still receives dozens of views every month. It creates conversation when I’m at conferences and events and continues to be relevant, even 18 months after it was written. It has recently attracted more views as… Read More Our days are a kaleidoscope

Wicked skillz

In my previous post I summarised my session at the CIPD L&D show and pointed out that I was going to review the outputs from the participants in the room from the final activity I’d set. I’d asked the group to consider what skills gaps they felt L&D had in developing a more autonomous and… Read More Wicked skillz

Memo to L&D

To: L&D From: A person you work with Date: 2014 (although you treat us like it’s 1998) You want me to take responsibility for my learning; I already do. I regularly seek out information from people who can help me, at a time it suits me, with systems that suit me. Have a look at my… Read More Memo to L&D

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker…

I was speaking with a group of apprentices the other day and we were discussing some of my previous jobs. My career path hasn’t been straight as an arrow (whose has?) but they were interested in one of my first roles, that of a trainee butcher. It was hard work with long hours but immensely… Read More Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker…

Advancing L and D

  This post is being published as I’m speaking at the CIPD Annual Conference under the title “Advancing L&D to Create the Learning Practitioners of the Future”. It’s a long title which can be summarised in a few words: If we fail to change we die My session is co-delivered, brief, and focused, containing less in terms of content… Read More Advancing L and D