Creating Creativity Some time ago John Cleese gave his take on creating creativity – and the importance of playfulness, humour, and openness. There are two modes of thinking: the open mode and the closed mode. It is only be encouraging the open mode that we can be creative. Watch this video to find out exactly… Read More »
If you’re serious about learning and development its important to have a development plan: a structured, targeted approach that helps you make the most of your development opportunities. This is why athletes and sports people have coaches and support teams – to focus their effort and training. It may be that you are already in… Read More »
Before there was the Discovery Channel, How Stuff Works and How Its Made, there were film makers producing educational films. Thankfully for us quite a few of them are now available on YouTube. In this post if picked out a few of my favourite old how it works videos. How Differential Steering Works This video… Read More »
Thinking about the big picture can be an important part of personal development. Here’s one way to think about it. You There is you – what you are working on, what you care about, what you are hoping to achieve, the external pressures on you. You get on well with some people, but struggle to… Read More »
What is a Reflective Diary A reflective diary is a tool for getting more out of a learning situation or opportunity. A reflective diary will help you collect, remember and interpret your own feelings and responses, in a way that is useful to you in the future. Reflective diaries are often encouraged during work experience… Read More »