Yesterday we had our first Dynamo North East think tank. It was held at Sage head office. They are the only technology led FTSE100 company and it is based right here in the heart of the region. More than twenty of us attended. Everyone was a member of the organisation and we had come together … Continue reading Unfolding plans 186 – Dynamo think tank
Unfolding plans 185 – rest in peace.
I read in the obituaries that C____ had died. It’s a shame. I’d known him for a long time and I’ll miss him. I feel sorry for his wife and children as he was no age really. I’d hoped to go to the funeral but it was at the other end of the country and … Continue reading Unfolding plans 185 – rest in peace.
Unfolding plans 184 – Bananas for scale
I stole this from Graham. He wanted to do a light hearted bit about some of the stuff that we do at the presentations. We have some big numbers and they are difficult to grasp, unless that is you use bananas as a scale. ‘Bananas for scale’ is a bit of an internet phenomenon that … Continue reading Unfolding plans 184 – Bananas for scale
Unfolding plans 183 – Organisational fit
How do I know where I am going to be in five years’ time? I struggle sometimes to know where I am going to be tomorrow let alone that far ahead. Yet that is what I’m being asked to think about as part of our organisational fit or org-fit as we’re calling it. We’re thinking … Continue reading Unfolding plans 183 – Organisational fit
Unfolding plans 182 – Trust me and let go
I used to work with Lionel when I was at Spicers but it is some time since we have spoken. We had a little chat today through LinkedIn. He said I looked happy and as it was a recent photo then I suppose I did, or do. I replied that I was and it was … Continue reading Unfolding plans 182 – Trust me and let go
Unfolding plans 180 – Traffic
I’m sick of traffic. I’m sick of being stuck in traffic. I’m even sick of talking about traffic. It seems to be my sole topic of conversation these days. I’m a traffic bore and I’m sick of it. The journey in is normally acceptable but only just. I know all the places that I’m going … Continue reading Unfolding plans 180 – Traffic
Unfolding plans 179 – A break down
I got the call that I had been dreading this morning. One of my daughters had broken down on the A1 at one of the busiest times of the day. She was all right. The car was off the road and she was safe. The police had been informed, the roadside assistance was on its … Continue reading Unfolding plans 179 – A break down
Unfolding plans 178 – Out of the toolbox
The topic for this round of presentations has been ‘Out of the Toolbox’. The title is an obvious reference to thinking outside the box but also attempts to draw us back to the work that we do. It was Saul Kaplan who said that we need to take our ideas off the white board and … Continue reading Unfolding plans 178 – Out of the toolbox
Unfolding plans 177 – North East ICT
At this week's North East ICT managers meeting we spent a lot of time talking about devolution. It is a topic that is exercising the minds of many of us in local government at the moment. It is the hot button issue. It was a good meeting. All of the seven councils in the soon-to-arrive … Continue reading Unfolding plans 177 – North East ICT
Unfolding plans 176 – Poor old email
There are eighteen ways to be more positive at work, at least that what the infographic says from CMD, a British manufacturer of office ergonomics products. A colleague of mine sent me it by twitter. Now I’m used to there being seven ways to something or ten rules to get what you want but eighteen … Continue reading Unfolding plans 176 – Poor old email
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 