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Habits and planning for the year ahead
I want to share two tried and tested techniques that have allowed me to remain resilient and keep things heading in the right direction.
Professional development: why I am eating my own dog food
Self-directed learning is great but sometimes we need to eat our own dog food, so I'm taking a week or so out to practice what I preach.
What is a design sprint and why I should care?
A design sprint is an interactive step-by-step system for solving big problems and/or testing big ideas.
Walking the talk: continuously improving my business travel
Lead by example and walk-the-talk are key themes of my leadership training workshops and coaching.
Are you in charge of your own happiness?
Last week, I read about a study conducted by the Universities of Exeter and Sheffield, which found that self-employed workers in the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand are among the happiest.
Find font faults fast!
Quality and consistency are important in training documentation but I'm not an advanced typist or graphic designer.
Do professionals really need coaches?
Atul Gawande looks at the effects of combining simple checklists for procedure and equipment with coaching for healthcare professionals in rural India.
Professionals use checklists – do you?
I am sitting at the airport waiting for a delayed cross-country flight to deliver a leadership course to a group of police officers tomorrow.
What’s your training room mindset?
I ran a workshop recently where many of the participants didn't want to be in the room. .
