Day 92 – 22 May 2014 So, before I get onto today it’s worth recapping on something from yesterday which happened after I went to press. I try to keep my blogs to around five hundred words and I could have filled a book. Over lunch there was a session on the future of the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 92
A year of work in progress – day 91
Day 91 – 21 May 2014 Thinking Digital is one of the highpoints of the year for me. This is the third time I have been (it turns out that there have been seven) and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in digital and the affect it is having upon all … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 91
A year of work in progress – day 90
Day 90 – 20 May 2014 This day has been a long time in coming. Number eight in my ten things I was going to achieve this year is to collaborate with another authority and over the last few months we have been working ever closer with our colleagues in Northumberland. Several years ago we … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 90
A year of work in progress – day 89
Day 89 – 19 May 2014 Over the weekend I managed to finish ‘Managing the customer experience’ by Smith and Wheeler. It wasn’t one of the best for me as some of the stories related to firms that have now passed their prime but it has made me reconsider the relationship we need to have … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 89
A year of work in progress – day 88
Day 88 – 16 May 2014 I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. How does the song go? When I was at #Dynamo14 Bob Paton, MD of Accenture in the North East (there are a lot of Bobs) lead a session on skills and development. He … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 88
A year of work in progress – day 87
Day 87 – 15 May 2014 Bob and I had another trip to Tanfield this morning for another two presentations. The rest room or canteen is never the best place to present as it’s not set out correctly and there is a lot of back ground noise from the factory. We split this site because … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 87
A year of work in progress – day 86
Day 86 – 14 May 2014 Management Wednesday again or should I rename that leadership Wednesday? It doesn’t have quite the same ring. Today was an informal Senior Leadership Team where we get together without an agenda and agree what we are going to talk about on the day. We never have any problem filling … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 86
A year of work in progress – day 83
Day 83 – 9 May 2014 Last night’s presentation to the Three Towns Area Action Partnership wasn’t the scintillating end to the day that I had hoped for. I didn’t feel that I was on top form perhaps I was a little tired. It was their annual general meeting and so I had to sit … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 83
A year of work in progress – day 82
Day 82 – 8 May 2014 The Council has invested in some pool cars. I mentioned them back in day 47. There are half a dozen at County Hall and they are there as an alternative to using your own car so that money can be saved. The mechanism is very clever. Once you are … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 82
A year of work in progress – day 81
Day 81 – 7 May 2014 It was bound to happen that a day would come along which I was not able to enjoy and yesterday was it. I suppose that one day out of eighty isn’t bad and I should be grateful that when working in such a volatile role where the opportunity for … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 81
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 