10L: Cheryl Clemons

10L: A few simple questions about how leading professionals see their work. About Cheryl: Cheryl Clemons is CEO of StoryTagger, the guided video storytelling platform transforming how people discover and share their most valuable workplace experiences. So, what do you do dear?  Describe your work to an elderly relative.  Well, of course, that’s a secret. Better… Continue reading 10L: Cheryl Clemons

10L: Ross Garner

10L: A few simple questions about how leading professionals see their work. About Ross: Ross is Head of Learning Experience at Emerald Works, leading the team who create custom learning content for our clients. He also hosts The Good Practice Podcast. So, what do you do dear?  Describe your work to an elderly relative. I used… Continue reading 10L: Ross Garner

Good digital products are not (only) due to technology

For a variety of reasons the theme of product management is on my mind these days. A range of conversations and threads of work have drawn me to it and held me there. In my experience product management is poorly understood in the learning world. There is a strong tendency to equate products with systems.… Continue reading Good digital products are not (only) due to technology

In praise of digital rabbit holes

Since the first week of January, I have been wandering, falling and jumping head first into electric guitar rabbit holes. It started with the gift of a self-assembly stratocaster guitar kit. That took me into a “how the hell do I do this without making a clumsy mess of it” rabbit hole. From that first… Continue reading In praise of digital rabbit holes

10L: John Helmer

10L: A few simple questions about how leading professionals see their work. About John: John Helmer FLPI is a communications expert specialising in digital industries and emerging technologies, particularly in the fields of learning and education. His career includes many years working with and for organisations including Lumesse, Capita, Epic, LINE, Semantico, Towards Maturity, Ufi/learndirect, Kineo,… Continue reading 10L: John Helmer

10L: Guy Wallace

10L: A few simple questions about how leading professionals see their work. About Guy: Guy Wallace is a Performance Analyst and Instructional Architect and has been designing and developing Instruction/ Training/ Learning and Performance Support content for Enterprise Learning and business-critical target audiences since 1979. In 2010 he was the recipient of ISPI’s Highest Award, approved… Continue reading 10L: Guy Wallace

Writing is the primary design skill, we should celebrate it more.

I wonder whether we think about writing enough when we think about design. I am not a dedicated student of design, but I am not aware of a great deal of commentary and guidance on the topic for those who are. (Corrective advice is very welcome regarding this assumption).  Design conversations and efforts have a… Continue reading Writing is the primary design skill, we should celebrate it more.

Building confidence from YouTube instructors

Lucky as I am, my son gave me the excellent Christmas present of an electric guitar building kit. He seems to be developing into a very thoughtful gift giver: this is an interest of mine as a cruddy amateur player; an education on the what and how of the workings of the instrument and it’s… Continue reading Building confidence from YouTube instructors

Time to move on from digital mindset?

Whilst putting the world to rights with David James last week (a recommended pastime), I reflected on the notion that developing ‘a digital mindset’ has been some of the most valuable work I do. Understanding the value of a digital mindset and encouraging its development has been a perennial need for all of my clients… Continue reading Time to move on from digital mindset?