Category Archives: Disturbance

Communication at times of organisational change: relevance, amplification and community

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Change is the normal state for organisations, but one that many are ill equipped to deal with. As it’s friday, i’ve decided to play with some new ideas: in this case a model to explore the role of social communities … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Change, Communication, Community, Connections, Control, Disturbance, Effectiveness, Engagement, Formal Spaces, Gangs, Group Dynamics, Hierarchy, Informal Spaces, Leadership, Management, Personal Learning Network, Social Capital, Social Learning, Support, Town Hall Meetings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Social learning for complex tasks: performance support is simple

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I was uploading yesterday’s blog post on the train, when Hans leant over and said “why aren’t you using this function to add the links“, in a way that implied i was missing a trick, that implied that my way … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Adaptability, Agile, Apps, Change, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Culture, Discovery, Disturbance, Effectiveness, Everyday Reality, Informal Learning Spaces, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Journey, Learning Technology, Meaning, Mobile Learning, Performance, Personal Learning Network, Social Learning, Support | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

How do you grow pearls of wisdom: the importance of disturbance in learning

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

It’s the irritation that grows the pearl: the grain of sand that causes the oyster to lay down layers of calcium carbonate in concentric rings that are polished to a high lustre, creating the pearl. Without disturbance, little changes. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptability, Agile, Change, Collaboration, Community, Community of Practice, Curation, Disturbance, Education, Experience, Group Dynamics, Knowledge, Learning, Learning Journey, Meaning, Narrative, Personal Learning Network, Reflection, Social Learning, Worldview | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

A social approach to learning: the battle between agility and inflexibility

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

The world is owned by agile learners: people able to adapt their style to each situation, to work with their formal and informal learning networks and to come up with dynamic and adaptable solutions. It’s less about what you know, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Change, Collaboration, Community, Control, Conversation, Disturbance, Formal Spaces, Informal Spaces, Knowledge, Learning, Personal Learning Network, Social Learning | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Road Trip: familiar landscapes

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

The familiar forms the foundation for our understanding of the new: I live by the beach at home, it’s a familiar landscape, but here, it’s a little different. Walking along the waters edge, the water is the same ocean, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Difference, Disturbance, Learning | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Amsterdam Diary – Day 4: Forbidden learning – what they never wanted you to know

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

All week i’ve been exploring learning culture from Amsterdam. We started by looking into how the culture is created and went on to run a global popup learning session asking questions about the role of leadership and the individual, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers to Learning, Challenge, Control, Disturbance, Forbidden, Graffiti | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Words about learning: brand

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

It’s not just soap and cars that have brands. We each have our own personal brand: the way we are represented to others that demonstrates our values, ideas, energy and abilities. Brands are not static. They evolve over time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brand, Challenge, Change, Choices, Disturbance, Identity, Introspection, Learning, Words About Learning | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Sticking your head above the parapet: why studying the mediocre will only deliver mediocrity.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

I was jolted into action this morning by Kayla Cruz, talking on her blog about mediocrity or, more specifically, why we should study the superb if we want to avoid it. Cruz is one of those rare writers who manages … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Challenge, Disturbance, Learning, Mediocrity, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Why you should stop working for the next hour. Reflection and learning.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

It’s easy to be busy. It’s something that most of us can achieve with very little effort. But it’s harder to be productive. The whirlwind of ‘things to do’ can keep us so busy that we fail to stop and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Disturbance, Effectiveness, Learning, Motivation, Reflection | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Words about learning: Tea

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Tea is my favourite drink. For preference, strong builders tea, although maybe Earl Grey in the morning. This week, i thought, it’s time for change. So i got some ‘silver tip white tea’ from the local aspirational deli/hippy market, made … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Disturbance, Familiarity, Learning, Words About Learning | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments