Go piglet! A great reminder from A.A.Milne … let’s not forget to show some kindness to someone this weekend. The weird thing is giving generously and even randomly always makes us feel better too!

Week 1 of consulting done though official launch is May! Busy but encouraging. Contracted with 5 clients, 1 site visit, branding and website on the way, trialling an AI solution and “Organizational Learning Communities” book proofed and in. Going for a nice walk today! #Balance

One for the timeline! First day’s consulting complete even though ‘Reimagine People Development’ doesn’t officially launch until May. But some fab clients already engaged and live. And a trip to The the Design Museum prepping for a forthcoming team ideation day being held there!

It’s a wrap! “Organizational Learning Communities” is proofed and signed off. Quite a milestone - just under a year’s thinking, research and writing complete.

Publication date 3rd June with the launch CIPD Festival of Work #Festivalofwork

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Like a glider pilot we need the skill of seeking out and dwelling in “professional thermals” activities that cause our creativity and motivation to rise. Pilots “thermal” to gain altitude as a means of finding the next and moving on. Let’s find some energising thermals this week

The genius Albert Einstein allegedly said: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious … The most important thing is not to stop questioning.”

So simple, so profound and so true.

What curious questions are we asking right now?

Massive thanks this week to Ｃａｔｈｙ Ｈｏｙ, Helen Marshall and Sharon Green for insightful contributions to a podcast series which will be released to support the publication of my new book 'Organizational Learning Communities' out 3rd June #WiseWords . See koganpage.com/hr-learning-de…

True commitment is characterised by generous choice never by demand. It is a fragile tie that can be easily broken, even unintentionally. Let’s really appreciate commitment when it’s shown, we may only fully understand its true value if it ceases.

Very early start, especially with the clock change, but a wonderful morning watching my daughter run the Kew Gardens half marathon getting a PB. And now to the Easter eggs!

Burst of focus today proof reading “Organizational Learning Communities”. Amazing to see the research and writing beautifully presented on 400 or so pages. I wish I’d had this research evidence at my fingertips a few years ago! But it’s here now and out in June!

“Parents offered class photo with no 'complex needs' pupils”

This is abhorrent; every child must be valued and included. Terrible case of mismatch between stated company values (Tempest Photography) and staff practice!

Thoughts with all those impacted!

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Sometimes the personal priority is to go against the predominant flow and direction. In some cases it requires a return to your roots and can be harder work … but as the case with salmon is the only way to ensure a lasting legacy.