Readings and exercises for Strategic Skills for Emerging Leaders. This is the list for the Learning as we go session on 15 September 2020. Session outline Facilitated discussion: responses to the pre-reading (see list below); and reflections on building your professional network Presentation: leadership journal Pre-reading For everyone: Nina A Bowman (2016): Four ways to improve your …
Friday Retro kicks off
A few weeks ago I posted a crazy idea - what if we could run an Agile-style retrospective ('retro') meeting for a group of strangers from many different workplaces? Could it work? Would it help people to navigate this period of upheaval? Today Sally Newton and I hosted the first Friday Retro for members of …
This ebook is rated PG
When you practise the habits of Working Out Loud, you learn to recognise exciting opportunities when they appear in your day-to-day work. Twelve months ago, Triangle Consulting undertook an environment scan of Open Access publishing initiatives at universities in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and the USA. While researching this topic we interviewed a senior …
Five reasons to attend a conference this year
How do you keep up with what’s happening in your industry? How can you add depth to your knowledge and job performance? When you change jobs (or even careers) how do you find out about your new professional context? In my experience, you can’t beat a good conference.