We have had some discussions recently about management development and why people still feel the need to head for the high ropes and the empty oil barrels.
Ally and I came up with loads of sparkling manager development ideas that we have used with clients in the past (depending on the outcomes obviously!) without having to [...]
Reading news that Jenson Button paid his own travel expenses this year came as a bit of a surprise. It made me think about his reaction to the possibility of redundancy last winter and the sacrifices (compromises?) he made to support the team and become World Champion. How can this help us as brain friendly [...]
This weeks guest post is from Simon Bostock. He’s has been helping people and organisations to learn for twenty years. His main interests are in ‘experiential’ learning through play, projects and Knowledge Management.
My uncle can barely use a computer. He has an old and very-expensive-at-the-time computer which he uses to play golf. But he taught [...]
Until fairly recently, on-line education amounted to little more than electronic versions of the old, off-line correspondence courses. That has really changed with arrival of broadband internet, social networking, web-based video, instant messaging and a whole smorgasbord of collaboration tools.
The full report, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: a meta-analysis and review of online [...]
Part of the Scientific American 60 second podcast series, this interesting piece explores research indicating that activity in the posterior cingulate cortex indicates decisions to make ‘new’ choices.
Learning how this specific area of the brain functions may lead to new insight into how we adapt to novel environments. And could help those who feel trapped [...]
