Way back in the day when I was doing my lean start-up training they all laughed at me when I talked about my idea for a portable washing machine. It’s already been done was their cry and they showed me pictures on the net of similar devices. I argued that there was more than one … Continue reading Online search
Humour
I love going to Thinking Digital. You get to meet all sorts of interesting people, like Henning. This year the conference is only on for one day. It’s a shame as it used to be over a couple of days yet I guess it’s hard work to fill the space. The day before the main … Continue reading Humour
Consequences
So many time have I heard it said that things don’t get done round here because there are no consequences. Nothing happens if nothing happens. Now I have always taken the word consequences to be mildly threatening. It doesn’t matter if you don’t get round it to as you will never be taken to task. … Continue reading Consequences
Video prejudice
Do you like video conferencing? I’m not sure that I do. I’ve used it a few times but have always felt that a simple telephone call is good enough. It is not clear to me what the picture of someone’s face adds, especially if the movement is slightly out of sync. They can end up … Continue reading Video prejudice
Decisions
Here is my dilemma. Does a good leader make many decisions or few decisions? That seems like an odd question yet what I have been trying to do is lead the organisation for which I am responsible to a position where decisions are made in the right place. To me that is as close to … Continue reading Decisions
E-safety Q&A
I’m sorry if I’m milking our schools conference yet there is such a lot to talk about. It seems to be in the distant past now but one of the best parts for me on the day was the question and answer session immediately after lunch. By then, thanks to Graham, we had managed to … Continue reading E-safety Q&A
Quiet
I’ve just finished ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking’ by Susan Cain. It took me a while to get through but it was worthwhile. I first came across Susan in a You Tube video of one of her TED talks. It was something I picked up at the Thinking … Continue reading Quiet
A strange kind of disruption
I know that one of the key activities of a thriving ICT department is to disrupt the business. In many ways we are best placed to provide challenge and interrupt tram-lined thinking by introducing new technologies or transforming business practices. My approach to work through Guerrilla Working is disruptive in itself. It allows people to … Continue reading A strange kind of disruption
Twenty six days of colour – Yellow #AtoZchallenge
I was watching the television the other day. It was a programme called ‘Antiques Uncovered’ on BBC4 which takes a light hearted look at how some objects have affected our lives. It is presented by Historian Dr Lucy Worsley and antiques expert Mark Hill. I enjoyed it. During the show Mark Hill told us about … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Yellow #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Wheat #AtoZchallenge
Wheat or Wisteria, that is what I have to go with today, grain or peas. I suppose I could have gone with white but is that a colour? White is the presence of all colours just as black is the absence of light. Sometimes it doesn’t help to be so pedantic. At our Christmas quiz … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Wheat #AtoZchallenge
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 