Top tips and you won’t believe #26

Or not. I was graciously asked to co-present a session at the CIPD L&D show a couple of weeks ago with the excellent Stella O’Neill. The session was a pure co-delivery; Stella did a bit, I did a bit, Stella did a bit, etc. Expertly chaired by Julie Drybrough, there was plenty of time for an… Read More Top tips and you won’t believe #26

The essence of strategy

is choosing what not to do. Michael Porter This is the 5th and final post following my session at the CIPD LD show. As you may have read I’ve been detailing the outputs from an exercise that the participants undertook. The last part of the exercise was about strategy;  what business aims and objectives needed… Read More The essence of strategy

Cultural Evolution

I’m a fan of heavy rock; from the NWOBHM through the big 4 thrash bands to the esoteric and creative sounds of Faith No More. I mention it because as soon as I say I’m a heavy metal fan, people have an image of me with long hair, a leather jacket and bad skin. That’s… Read More Cultural Evolution

It’s all about the people

I like to think that our actions define us, but am more than aware that the relationships which are created, developed, nurtured and destroyed by those actions have more meaning that the activity itself. I was always keen to look at the outputs from the next part of the activity the session which I ran at… Read More It’s all about the people