Communities of Practice are great, right? Whether you call them Guilds, Centres of Excellence, or Special Interest Groups — it is good to create a space for people who share a common discipline to support their joint professional development. But what happens if these sit in isolated pockets? Welcome to the headache of Villages of Practice.
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Ever been confused over what people are talking about when they use the terms capabilities, competencies, and capacity? In everyday business communications these terms are often used interchangeably. Even the thesaurus and dictionary definitions suggest they are alternatives for each other. What is this about?
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If you have wicked problems to solve and you want another way to generate ideas or solve problems — brainstorming gets you part of the way. But have you considered gamestorming (structured play for business) as a way of unblocking your creativity and getting the ball rolling?
How to use structured play for business to unblock creativity Read More »
This is the fifth in the BA master class series of posts, covering seven key areas that helped develop my technique, performance, and delivery.
Continuing professional development. Mastering our craft (part 5) Read More »
The fourth in the BA master class series, covering seven key areas that helped develop my technique, performance, and delivery.
Aligning our behaviour and values. Mastering our craft (part 4) Read More »
The third in the BA master class series, covering seven key areas that helped develop my technique, performance, and delivery.
Six steps to effective relationships. Mastering our craft (part 3 ) Read More »
This is the second in the BA master class series, focusing on seven key areas I found helped develop my technique, performance, and delivery.
What is our purpose? Mastering our craft (part 2) Read More »
This is the first in the BA master class series, focusing on seven key areas I found helped develop my technique, performance, and delivery.
What it takes to master our craft (part 1) Read More »
Communication is key to great relationships, for home and work, and here is a fun profiling tool to assess our own style.
How four birds can help improve your communication Read More »
In work and in life, do you follow the line of least resistance, pushed to and fro by what other people do? Would you rather take responsibility for your own development, personal as well as professional? In this series of articles, I explore how we can adopt a mindful and constructive approach to our own development.
The Feng Shui of continuing personal development Read More »
