Searching multiple people for a specific hashtag on twitter
Following up from my previous thread on using twitter to follow people, you can also search for specific quite specific things in the advanced search function In [...]
September 2019
Getting someone on to a twitter list without following
This short blog is to support my peers on B329 on how to create a list in order to keep a track of twitter usage as part [...]
Conscious co-facilitation
This was my third and final sketchnote today from the book series “The Collaboration Code” by Rob Evans. It really resonated with me as a lot of [...]
Move toward the fear
The second sketchnote I created today, again from The Collaboration Code was around fear. I certainly remember my first facilitation roles and how anxious I was. Luckily I [...]
Trust in the Process
Having been very busy lately I had stopped doing any sketchnotes on things that I find interesting. Today I spent some time delving back in to the [...]
Being an Open University student
I am blogging around my journey through the BSc Design & Innovation and one of my goals is to help people understand what it is like to [...]
Books arrive for U116
Book for OU courses have started arriving and mind turned up today. They are also available electronically through the Open University module page and baked in to [...]
U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world
U116 is my second module of the BSc Design & Innovation degree I am taking with the OPen University. This is the Level 1 compulsory course for [...]
Book dispatch for Q61
In a months time, the second year of my six year BSc Design & Innovation with the Open University starts. As a distance learning university, many of [...]
Collective intelligence resources
This week I ran a two hour workshop on collective intelligence for a digital leadership module at a European aircraft manufacturer. The session was very interactive with [...]
August 2019
B329 Leadership in a changing world – New part time role
This week I finally got confirmation, after waiting post interview for a couple of weeks, that I have gained a role as an Associate Lecturer on THIS [...]
Intelligent disobedience resources
Mark Ridley of Transform Performance International introduced me to the idea of intelligent disobedience a few years ago. It has become a core part of some of [...]
Trust Guidebook – Resource from Julian Stodd
Julian Stodd is one of the most prolific writers I know. he regularly blogs about leadership and learning and also creates excellent resources. Today he released "The [...]
Decision making matrix – Benefits, Costs, Mitigations
Andy de Vale shared THIS resource on LinkedIn. Worth a read for facilitators and team coaches looking to help teams reach better quality decisions. This post is a [...]
Cynefin Resources
Cynefin (kun-ev-in) is the Welsh word for habitat, It is the name of the sense making framework developed by Dave Snowden. Here are some resources that I [...]
July 2019
VUCA resources
I was doing some research today around VUCA and thought I would leave some of the top links of interest here on my blog A series of [...]
Reflections on U101
So, this week Was for many OU students the week of results. 60 credit courses that started last October had their results back this week. It formally [...]
Learning agility resources
As I was putting together today a webinar on the MHS EQi model and looking at the sub facet of "flexibility", I wanted to share some resources [...]
June 2019
Short links to online journals via OU library
Just sharing these shortlinks to the most popular business journals for those with access to the Open University online library: Harvard Business Review: http://bit.ly/OU_HBR Sloan Management Review: http://bit.ly/OU_SloanMR Strategic [...]
May 2019
Canvas Collection III – A list of visual templates
This is the start of the third instalment of visual canvases. Since I finished off the last post, I have had several requests to share more. You [...]