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  • The More Things Change… the AI Version

    The More Things Change… the AI Version

    “AI-this” and “AI-that” can be a bit overwhelming at times.  Sometimes when that happens, I think back to more analog times, a benefit of having lived long enough to be comfortable in both worlds.  In this case, I thought about how technology changes.  Sometimes when I talk about technology with students. I hold up a… Read more

  • The Danger of the Single Story

    The Danger of the Single Story

    “During Covid we all did professional development because we were bored”  Say what?! When the moderator of a webinar said this my jaw dropped.  That wasn’t my experience of March 2020 and beyond.  Then again, my experience didn’t fit the narrative of that time.  I didn’t start making bread. I didn’t take up a craft… Read more

  • When Experience Isn’t Enough

    When Experience Isn’t Enough

    a.k.a. School is School and Work is Work We talk in learning and development a lot about lifelong learning. How learning and working should go hand in hand as people progress through their careers.  But we are still designing for learning and work to be separate.  Case in point. I took a course to learn… Read more

  • Data Can’t Talk aka Why Story Matters 

    Data Can’t Talk aka Why Story Matters 

    Data is just that – data. It can tell stories, but those stories can be understood in wildly different ways even when supported by the same data. Which is why story matters. It matters to your business, your career, and your life. I’ll walk through an example I have used in a critical thinking class… Read more

  • Lean In… But not Like That

    Lean In… But not Like That

    I’m going to be a bit more personal in this post. But also a bit business.  In this time of reflection as we move beyond the solstice toward a new season / new year / rebirth of the gods (!) / call it what you will, I’ve been reflecting on the importance of people in… Read more

  • Asset (People) Management 

    Asset (People) Management 

    “Our people are our greatest asset”  So what would it look like if we treated people like assets? I’m not an asset manager, but what I understand of the practice, it focuses on optimizing value contained within an asset. Developing when necessary, improving, managing and then disposing of when the value is not longer there. … Read more

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