I’ve been enjoying my (professional) involvement with Police. The importance of their role, the level of public scrutiny, and the high stakes involved in their work create an environment that’s new for me. I especially like their stated purpose: Be safe, Feel safe. It neatly sums up the idea that how we feel makes up […]
What’s the fuss about learning ‘on the job’? It used to be for trades and apprenticeships, now it’s shown up as the new-best-way to learn in office and corporate environments too. Why? Adult learning involves change, and humans change fastest when they recognise change is necessary and manage their own progress. Faced with a new […]
Why is it sometimes so hard to do the things we say we’re going to do? One answer is that the personal goals that we want to achieve and don’t, represent the limits of our current development as adults. Put another way, we fail because we’re trying to do something that is inconsistent with our […]
About 4 years ago I started becoming a real ‘capability’ enthusiast. My interests had moved from IT project delivery into the ‘people’ side of delivering change, and I had all sorts of ideas about organisational development and how it aligned with operational realities. Back then, when I talked to people about capability, most wanted me to […]
What’s the difference between the days you’re engaged with your work, and those you’re not? For me it’s sailing through tea-breaks with energy to burn finishing off my tasks, compared to watching the clock move towards the next toilet break with concrete in my brain. Which feels better? Undoubtedly the days I work hard. And […]
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