Pass Notes: Collaborative SolitudeThis is the fourth post in a series on future skills I’d say it’s the final one but that would obviously be wrong because no skills stay…Mar 21Mar 21
Pass Notes: Humble ArroganceThis is the third post in a series on future skills. You can read the introduction here. Future posts will cover the other skills…Mar 20Mar 20
Pass Notes: Structured SpontaneityThis is the third post in a series on future skills. You can read the introduction here. Future posts will cover the other skills (humble…Mar 19Mar 19
Pass Notes: Sceptical OptimismThis is the second post in a series on future skills. You can read the introduction here. Future posts will cover the other skills…Mar 18Mar 18
Future skills — a model and paradoxThis week will see one of our children start the process of making their most significant, and yet perhaps most inconsequential, decision…Mar 17Mar 17
It’s not an elephant but a zoo you’re trying to eat…Eating the Whole Zoo: A Strategic Approach to AI TrainingSep 27, 2024Sep 27, 2024
Upskilling — going beyond the playbookSince I came across this post (link) for an upskilling playbook I’ve had a note to do something with it but not turned intention to action…May 1, 2024May 1, 2024
AI: Deliberate augmentation not accidental infiltration.The statistics on Microsoft Copilot 365 are impressive. The early adopters have shown that in many cases there can be a positive impact on…Feb 28, 202436Feb 28, 202436
Are you having fun?When a friend suggested going to a UK showing of the Banff Mountain Film Festival then it seemed only polite to say yes. We’ll ignore that…Feb 21, 20241Feb 21, 20241
Uncertain predictions at the end of 2023As another year draws to a close and the mind shifts from the work not yet done to the presents not yet bought, so there is the expectation…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
May I ask you a question?Questions are great aren’t they? There is so much you can do with them from the annoying (you mean ask another one?) to the politician…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
We have a problem with speed.As the RNIL’s Saving Lives at Sea regularly reminds us — the UK is an island nation. We’re surrounded by water and the tide impacts how…Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
OW. The painful realisation that something is missing from the growth mindset.We all know that a growth mindset is critical to adapting to an ever changing world. Several of the conversations I’ve had recently…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
It took a puncture to appreciate the change.There is an old joke that the only thing worse than finding a worm in the apple is finding half a worm, presumably after you have taken…Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
The future of… do we need a new mental map?Learning at Work Week has been a catalyst for taking the time to turn some scraps of notes into some more coherent thoughts. If you’ve…May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Taking a heads-up approach to Future FitnessCredit must be given to those who have raised the profile and diversity of football for girls. Having never enjoyed the game either playing…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
🚀 Embrace the future & turn fear into opportunityAs I write this a colleague is suggesting that I might want to let Worldcoin scan my iris for proof of personhood. There’s so much more to…May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
Learning at Work Week matters more than you thinkWe often find ourselves struggling to implement what we know is good for us. From telling a significant other that we love them to…May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
