I’ve downloaded the WordPress app on my phone and I’m going to have a go at “mobile blogging”. Collecting random thoughts in draft blog posts so that I can set aside time to pull them together into a cohesive piece a bit later on. What’s been on my mind lately is the plethora of articles […]
The Case For Social Networks
By now if you haven’t seen Sasha Baron Cohen’s speech about Facebook being the greatest propaganda machine in history, do yourself a favour and watch it. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about social networks and this week, in particular, being International Work Out Loud Week, lots of reflection was all about how somehow, in […]
Wrap Up from International Work Out Loud Week
Well another end to International Work Out Loud Week this year. Technically, it doesn’t (shouldn’t) end here – working out loud can happen anytime, anywhere however, having a dedicated time every year can do a lot for promoting the practice to people and organisations who want to build some more transparent practices into their work […]
International Work Out Loud Week – Day 2 – Tuesday 19 November 2019
Create Your Learning Playlist
This month I had the wonderful opportunity to be selected by Microsoft to be one of ten community reporters from around the world to cover various stories and do interviews with people at Microsoft Ignite, the largest technology conference in the world that was held in Orlando Florida. As part of the opportunity, they included […]
We Wrote a Book!
This year has been the best for experiences where I have had massive realisations and moments of learning and reflection where some home truths have come to roost, I must say. Everything from dealing with work, travel, family, sickness, knowing true friends and dealing with grief however it’s been one of the best years I’ve […]
Reflections of Being a Community Reporter at Microsoft Ignite
I have just returned from one of the best and unforgettable experiences of my life. This year, I was privileged and honoured to have been selected as one of ten global roaming reporters for Microsoft’s largest technology conference, Microsoft Ignite which was held in Orlando Florida. I heard that over 29 000 people attended the […]
This Month’s Stories of Personal Learning for the Month of November 2018
Here are this month’s snap stories of personal learning for November 2018. Every week and every month, I like to review these videos to see what I have been doing every day. It’s a great way to capture all my work and learning – and also to see progress towards my goals. Every month I […]
Have You Got Hidden Skills That Your Company Doesn’t Know About?
Many of us have sideline projects and interests that capture our attention and engage our minds and our hearts. What if we could be the same with our day to day work? In this short video, I share a couple of my sideline projects that not only inspire me but have been CRITICAL in picking […]
I Was Doing Outlook All Wrong!
It’s International Work Out Loud Week where we show the process of what we are working and learning, and today I share how I relearned Outlook. I’m all for social collaboration but lots of companies haven’t explained the value of this to their workers so that it makes sense. Or, they’ve got their ESNs and […]