Culture shocks

I was working with a group last week and mentioned how the last decade has thrown up three substantial shocks to society, the economy and the workplace. In 2016, the UK voted for Brexit and began three years of debate about what would happen with work. In 2019 and 2020, Covid changed where we worked… Read More Culture shocks

Life changing

A monumental event happened last week. It was life-changing and will affect so many people in the future. My grandson went to nursery for the first time. I say monumental because it’s one of those moments that parents always remember: the moment your child who you have been responsible for is handed over to someone… Read More Life changing

Fibres into fabric

This is one phrase I use a lot, and it does, for me at least, describe the role of the L&D professional now. The fibres are the thousands of strands of learning activity that people engage with every day. The smart weaver understands how much of each is needed, useful, and relevant to the design.… Read More Fibres into fabric

Do This Today

Laura Overton has been doing serious L&D research for 20 years. so when she says a study matters, I pay attention. The CIPD is repeating its L&D research. and this time they’ve done something different. Instead of asking one part of the system what it thinks, they’re asking everyone with a stake in how learning… Read More Do This Today