I’ve mentioned before that integrity doesn’t have an off button. I was tested on this recently when I was offered a paid opportunity to speak. However, I would have been facilitating another man in a conversation and my requirement to break the bias for male speakers meant I had to decline. Will that damage my… Read More Test your values
Today is International Women’s Day and its theme is #BreakTheBias. As I said last year, you’ll see dozens of posts, stories and marketing from organisations about how they’ll be challenging bias. This year, expect to see people holding their arms in a cross as if they’re at an X-Men convention. What that will do is… Read More Break the Bias
I got a couple of things wrong over the last few days. These included scheduling blog posts at the wrong time and recording audio with the wrong microphone. They’re not fatal errors, and easily fixed. What I don’t do is pretend they haven’t happened. Showing my working matters to me for a few reasons. Firstly,… Read More Sound and vision
Someone asked me the other week how I read all the stuff I do and it’s down to established daily routines. I always check my Feedly streams twice a day – once early in the morning and once early afternoon. I can skim read a dozen articles and put ones that need more reflection into… Read More Daily practice
Just over 10 years ago I wrote a blog post about how learning people could work better with sponsors. I re-read it again last week and the 10 points suggested by the original author (Janet Harkin) are as valid now as they were then. Make sure you encourage and respect the creative process. Brief clearly.… Read More Blog post redux
Lost and Desperate 