Tag Archives: Experience

The Problem is not a Problem: #WorkingOutLoud on the Future of Work

Posted on March 30, 2022 by julianstodd

Sometimes we try to solve a problem that is not a problem. The ‘future of work’ may fall into that category. Maybe the future is just different. The pain, as described, is non specific, and it seems unlikely that a … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud on ‘The Experimental Organisation’

Posted on September 30, 2020 by julianstodd

This month i have started interviews for a new project, a book of case studies exploring innovative Organisational approaches to unlocking potential and driving change. It’s intended to share a range of practical examples of how diverse global Organisations are … Continue reading →

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#WorkingOutLoud on the #FutureWork series

Posted on September 23, 2020 by julianstodd

I’m publishing a short series of essays that explore alternative future models of work, and designs for the Organisations and structures of education and reward that sit behind it. These are shared as fragments of thought, not a complete picture, … Continue reading →

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Choreography of Learning

Posted on February 13, 2020 by julianstodd

This is a mid level #WorkingOutLoud post, as i rework some early ideas around ‘Choreography in Learning’ into a second iteration. The material here probably typifies my approach: chase interesting ideas through research and prototype, and don’t be afraid to … Continue reading →

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Scaffolding the Safari

Posted on May 5, 2017 by julianstodd

The Social Age conference is at the more experimental end of the work that i do, and why not? It’s an event i run once a year to explore: to create a space that provokes discussion, exposes us to new … Continue reading →

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Words About Learning: Interconnected

Posted on June 10, 2016 by julianstodd

With a reductionist mindset, we look at technology and learning and break it down into it’s component parts: which systems, assets, subject experts, illustrations, animations, games, handouts and venues will we use? We fool ourselves that it’s the parts that … Continue reading →

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Social Age Safari: Design in Detail

Posted on May 17, 2016 by julianstodd

#WorkingOutLoud on what promises to be one of the most exciting and busy weeks of my life, so forgive me for a couple of fast and ‘stream of consciousness‘ posts. The Social Age Safari starts tomorrow afternoon: a three day … Continue reading →

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Handshakes

Posted on May 18, 2015 by julianstodd

Not the ones exchanged in meetings, where we gauge the strength of grip, the number of shakes and the dampness of the palm, but rather the ones between experiences. Working this week on the design of a programme for new … Continue reading →

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Confounded by the Unknown: Without a Paddle

Posted on May 11, 2015 by julianstodd

Kayaking on Sunday bought an unwelcome surprise: i capsized in rougher than usual seas. Whilst the shock of the cold water always takes your breath away, i managed to quickly extract myself, grab the paddle and turn the kayak back … Continue reading →

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On the fourth day of Christmas Learning: it gets personal

Posted on December 12, 2013 by julianstodd

I’m dedicating the last twelve days of writing to a series of reflections on key trends and features of learning in the Social Age. Today, it’s all about you. Learning used to be delivered in classrooms, from a teacher to … Continue reading →

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