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
Twenty six days of colour – Viridian #AtoZchallenge
Why say parents when you can say antecedents? Why have a desk when you can invest in a Bonheur de jour? Why say green when you can say viridian? Ok, so it’s more of blueish green, somewhere between the two but that shouldn’t stop you. It sounds more intelligent, you sound more knowledgeable and better … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Viridian #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Ultramarine #AtoZchallenge
We’re at the business end of the A-Z Blogging challenge. The alphabet is thinning out with only six days left. There are not many words that start with the letters at the end of this syllabary. My colour palette is thinning out as well. There are only twelve colours covering the run in and on … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Ultramarine #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Sky blue and sea green #AtoZchallenge
I have always loved maps. Ever since I was a boy I have enjoyed pouring over them. I would imagine all the places I could visit and all the wondrous things there would be there to see. Maps are like stories. You read them and they talk to you. They tell the tales of our … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Sky blue and sea green #AtoZchallenge
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 