This week I have learned... After two years at Equal Experts, I'm more convinced than ever that if you want engaged employees, you need to make their work engaging. There's no point in doing stuff around the periphery that takes their mind off the sheer mindlessness of a job designed exclusively around the needs of … Continue reading Weeknote 683: two years
This week I have learned: the value of participant observation. Being able to get real views from the ground in front of people working in the heady echelons of an organisation is really valuable. finding a space to talk. Getting that space is the tricky bit. Once it's provided, the talking comes freely. I have … Continue reading Weeknote 682: starting
Things I have learned this week: Lego Serious Play. I spent a good few hours this week on Amale's LSP for Coaching course with a wonderful group of other coaches and facilitators. I have to say I've been a bit sniffy about LSP until now, partly because the book I bought about it was so … Continue reading Weeknote 681: bricks
There's a familiar trope that tells us that Science Fiction shapes the future. And while there are things that have been talked about in Science Fiction that have turned into reality (rocket ships, VR, Video Recorders, the Internet...), there is a tonne of stuff that hasn't (teleportation, time travel, hoverboards...). But with the revelations over … Continue reading A lack of imagination
This week I have learned: going out two nights running is a challenge these days. Probably more so because I still seem to wake up at the dawn chorus no matter when I collapse into bed. it was worth it, though. Tuesday saw a catch-up with a lovely client followed by going to the British … Continue reading Weeknote 680: going out
This week I have learned: I felt a bit sad deciding to close the #100Coffees project. However, it continues—as Lisa Riemers suggested, it's now "live." Apparently, studies in the US have shown that people are reticent to tie themselves to performance targets that are actually within their control. This is fascinating and could explain some … Continue reading Weeknote 679: expansion
It's time to draw a close to the #100Coffees experiment. It's become a part of my general working out loud practice, but in the last couple of weeks, I've realized that I've stopped thinking of it as a project.So that brings it to a close. What have I learned? Loads. I presented this talk at … Continue reading The final #100Coffees curtain
This week I have learned: the power of using fiction as a tool. This sprang out of a conversation with a new connection at the beginning of the week. I like the idea of creating prosaic artefacts of the future to think about how the world might be different and better. a personal form of … Continue reading Weeknote 678: fictional
I had a fascinating conversation with Chris Butler earlier in the week. We seem to have a lot in common, not least both knowing the wonderful Nick Drage who pointed us to one another. One of the things Chris and I have been talking about asynchronously since is a thing that he is working on, … Continue reading Onboarding in the future
This is, I hope, a hopeful story about generative technologies, and it starts by thinking about my drum machine. I say "drum machine" in the singular, but I actually own four and have had a few more over the years. I will focus on a Behringer RD-8, a modern interpretation of the classic 1980s Roland … Continue reading Augmenting not replacing
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