I write about growth, clarity and leadership. Short reflections to help you pause, reset and move forward with greater intention.
Watching the 2009 CODiE Award winners reminded me how strongly peer recognition shapes the software and learning landscape. With education solutions taking centre stage, these awards highlighted products and organisations pushing innovation, credibility, and real impact across the industry.
I enjoy tools that make online conversations easier to follow. Twitoaster does exactly that by turning scattered tweets into clean, readable threads. It extends tweeting beyond limits, extracts hashtags and links, and keeps conversations organised in one place.
When I read that most Twitter users quit within a month, I paused. Growth numbers can look impressive, but without retention, momentum fades. Platforms do not fail from sign-ups. They fail when people do not care to stay long enough.
As travel budgets tighten, I find myself rethinking how we meet. Virtual conferences are no longer experiments. IBM’s Second Life event showed how scale, engagement, and serious cost savings can coexist without airports, hotels, or jet lag.
I am honoured to return as a judge for the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards. These awards continue to spotlight meaningful innovation in workplace learning, and I always look forward to the ideas, effort, and impact behind each submission.
Over the years, I have seen one truth play out repeatedly. Skills can be taught, but attitude rarely changes. Hiring people who align with your organization’s values shapes culture, strengthens morale, and creates teams that stay, grow, and perform together.
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