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I believe, therefore I see

It’s long been known that when presented with a smorgasbord of evidence, we select only the dishes that we like. In the words of Warren Buffett: “What the human being is best at doing is interpreting all new information so ...
Paul Matthews June 20, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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When is your wiser self?

They say that youth is wasted on the young (often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950) because they don’t appreciate the vitality of youth. I guess this is from the perspective of an older person where that vitality is waning. ...
Paul Matthews June 13, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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3 Analyses for Designing Impactful Learning Workflows podcast

It was great to be on the L&D Podcast! And to spend time talking with someone like David James who is so knowledgeable about L&D.  Here’s the full podcast (posted 31 May 2022): listen here And David’s blog post if ...
Eva McCann June 10, 2022 News and Events Read More
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Three things needed for change

First Monday of the month = L&D Monday David McClelland’s team at Harvard summarised the requirements for any significant change to be lasting and effective as follows: People must… …be willing to change (if they’re not it’s a motivation issue) ...
Paul Matthews June 6, 2022 L&D Tips and Musings Read More
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Learning Hack report from Learning Technologies 2022

If you missed Learning Technologies conference & exhibition beginning of May (or even if you haven’t) here’s a great special edition of the Learning Hack podcast with John Helmer and Caroline Ford reporting from the event. I highly recommend you ...
Eva McCann June 1, 2022 News and Events Read More
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The power you have

As a human, you have great power. By that I mean, the quality of the lives of the people you interact with directly or indirectly will be affected by your words and deeds. “Life I touch for good or ill ...
Paul Matthews May 30, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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Turning management on its head

I was reminded recently of a way to look at management from a new perspective. Think of management as a service you provide to the people on your team so they can get on and do the work. There are ...
Paul Matthews May 23, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More
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How to beat procrastination

What task is on your list that you keep deferring? The 15-minute method is a way to help overcome inertia and get moving on a task. It’s basically a psychological trick, and it’s very simple. Prepare your environment in advance. ...
Paul Matthews May 16, 2022 Paul's Monday Tips Read More

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