Category Archives: Sharing

Foundations of the Social Age: a MOOC

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

I have to say it’s been a busy couple of days: I’ve recorded 29 videos and 10 podcasts for the MOOC I’m designing on the foundations of the Social Age. This is an experiment, a chance to pull together a … Continue reading →

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Building a culture of sharing

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

In an open culture, we share: we share our successes, our failures, and the respective paths we took to achieve both. The end point is incidental to the act: it’s the mindset of sharing that helps us to be more … Continue reading →

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Sharing to learn

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

I’m late writing the blog today, because tomorrow is a special day. I’m running two workshops: the first, an ‘Introduction to Social Leadership‘, and the second ‘How organisational culture fails‘. They are based upon key writing i’ve done over the … Continue reading →

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We all make mistakes: it’s what you learn from them that counts

Posted on November 8, 2013 by

Clearing out the attic this week made me realise the number of things i’ve got wrong over my life: the places and ways in which i’ve failed. School reports chart mediocre performance in chemistry and maths, a lack of engagement … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Dimension of Social Leadership: Engagement in the NET Model

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

In a new series of articles, i’m outlining the NET Model of Social Leadership, which covers three dimensions: Narrative, Engagement and Technology. NET is a comprehensive model that looks at the skills and behaviours that Social Leaders need in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile, Authority, Collaboration, Communication, Community, Control, Foundations, Hierarchy, Informal Spaces, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Meaning, Narrative, Personal Brand, Personal Learning Network, Sharing, Social Capital, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Creating an environment for #learning: collaboration and community

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

As i sat writing this morning, an elderly gentleman came to the table and asked me if he could lay out the International papers without disturbing me. I’m in the Icebreaker cafe, by the Amstel, one of my favourite writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Choreography, Coffee, Collaboration, Community, Community of Practice, Conversation, Culture, Environment, Formal Spaces, Group Dynamics, Informal Spaces, Learning, Learning Culture, Personal Learning Network, Reflection, Sharing, Social Learning, Spaces | Tagged , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Where should you invest your time? Taking control of learning

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Something i’ve really learnt over the last few years is about time: how it’s stolen, lost, spent or invested, remembered, forgotten or enjoyed. Those of you who are regulars may recall that since Christmas i’ve been playing guitar everyday. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Just in time' learning, Achievement, Agile, Blog, Blogging, Change, Choices, Curation, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Learning Journey, Legacy, Momentum, Productivity, Sharing | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments