Category: Weeknotes

This week I have learned: never to fail to be surprised by being surprisedthat I've missed being at The Vic, even if it was nervewracking and a close defeatthat shifting mindsets to "be more firefighter" will take timeI'm looking forward to a break over Christmas Next week: the slow burn The week in photos:

This week I have learned: that some blokes really get uppity if you even possibly suggest that there is more that we could collectively be doing to make the world a more equal placethat I'm really glad that Lockdown has made it socially acceptable to have Zoom Pub Nights. The Kebab & Ventilator is my … Continue reading Weeknote 560: All Men

This week I have learned: that something I had a hand in starting 30 years ago has turned into something joyousI do miss working in the meedjaThe Value Proposition Canvas is a very neat tool now I've got my head around itI don't want to live in a world where women have to cover the … Continue reading Weeknote 559 – Stampable

This week I have learned - how to intervene when a colleague inadvertantly steps into a world of prejudicial stereotypesthat we maybe need to think about long noses when we think about generational differencesthat I need to think more about radiating intent rather than begging forgivenessthat we may be waiting a little longerthat it was … Continue reading Weeknote 557 – accomodation

This week I have learned: the joy of being able to run sessions with cards in personthat the podcast is good fun on the road, but never trust another sound guythe unforeseen consequences of psychological safetythat I'll be panelling with the best of them in Manchester the week after nextthat 30 years after helping to … Continue reading Weeknote 556 – eventing

This week I have learned: Leadership is not about being superhuman. It's actually about being human.Curveballs get thrown.Certain professions seem geared to over promise and under-deliver.Customer service without a sales motive might just be a cargo cult.Anyone who is certain about what's going on is probably a charlatan...... but of course we flock to them.The … Continue reading Weeknote 554: departures

This week I have learned: What it’s like to have the hope of a solution taken away at the eleventh hour.that challenges in the provision of healthcare are challenges in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency collaboration.how in times of stress people revert to type.that the League Cup doesn’t mean anything anyway.that the anthropological viewpoint might be a … Continue reading Weeknote 552: multiple precipices

This week I have learned: You can't count on an anesthesiologist being availableHybrid can work, but you need to planDrivers and visions aren't one of the sameConversations about the cards are progressing nicelyI missed seeing them allShifting mindsets from waterfall to agile is really hard Next week: iterations

This week I have learned: how the Prisioner's Dilemma can explain many of the challenges for prioritisation across a business.that whilst events might now be happening in person, people aren't necessarily attending them.no matter how many times I check, if I think something is happening at 3pm I will see the appointment in my diary … Continue reading Weeknote 550: The prisoner’s dilemma

This week I have learned: the remarkable ability for some clinicians to exhibit literally no interpersonal skillsthat the easiest way to rebuild a PC these days is to start by buying a new SSDit's still nice meeting in the Zoom Pubthat understanding how to truly redesign services is hard when you are confronted with how … Continue reading Weeknote 548: Back to it