Mentally run through your list of tasks for today or if it is late, for tomorrow. How many things are on it? 3, 5, 8, 15? Is it manageable? Will it be clear to colleagues how you’re committed? Now pick 1 and start thinking about all the things you need to do to make sure it […]
The BEST stories allow the audience to make a connection between two disparate ideas and, in doing so, illuminate each unexpectedly. There is a richness in allowing the audience to come to their own conclusions and an intellectual delight in having your world view gently shifted.
Having worked in Higher Education for a number of years, at a research driven Russell group university no less, I never thought I’d see the day that educational design and agility went hand in hand. I was thrilled to see a fantastic example of it at the recent talk by Sheila McNeill as part of the […]
What a hypocritical thing for a person who makes their living from offering marketing consultancy to say! Let me qualify: I love communication and helping people to have useful conversations. That is marketing. What I don’t like is marketing that loses sight of this simple thing. Marketing isn’t pushing someone who doesn’t want or need […]
A short presentation I created on what I’ve learned about community building by singing as part of a choir. The importance of community and team work matters everywhere in life, and it is no less important in our work lives. TL;DR – Key points Collaboration is transactional and we must hold both self expression & […]
