You can’t become a master without shipping. Perhaps the nerves, the fear, and yes even the ‘getting it wrong’ moments, are signals we are on to something
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From the Blog on Learning
Failed Ideas
Our lives our full of learning. However, somewhere along the way we cease to see it as learning and start calling them failures and wrapping them in shame.
I already told you
Whether we are teaching formally, working with a colleague, or being a parent, we have to repeat things. Repetition is a prerequisite of learning.
Convening Uniqueness
What is truly unique about your context? Figuring it out is hard. Uniqueness comes in different forms. Find yours and then do the work.
Feedback is not a Competitive Act
The feedback exchange is not, and should be, a competitive act. Rather it should be generous. Yes it can be scary, but you can still say thank you.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always oppress me – Mo
Words matter. Through the words we use, both spoken and written form. We create in-groups and out-groups. We create divides, biases.
The Unexpected Gift of Manual Labour
To solve complex challenges, we need our unconscious mind to work and it requires time. Busying’ myself with manual labour tasks creates time and space.
Curation can kill creativity
Organisations have the opportunity to create spaces for their staff to share with each other, without curation, fostering raw creativity and informal learning.
Feedback: Art or a Waste of Time?
Embracing feedback becomes a wise choice when we do something with it to improve our work, our projects. It is not easy, but it is necessary.