From Rio to Hinkley via Heathrow Is it right to ban all Russian Olympians from Rio 2016, or only those known to be dopers? Should the UK build or not build a third runway at Heathrow, or a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point? Â The International Olympic Committee sidestepped a decision to impose a [...]
Last week I benefitted from exquisite coaching by a delegate on Q. Learning’s ILM Coaching Programme. That night I slept better than I had for a very long time. When was the last time you had a really good night’s sleep and woke the next day full of va va voom and ready to cope [...]
On a recent trans-Atlantic flight, we were transported back in time as well as across the ocean. Our plane ‘only’ had large screens for communal viewing of films. Without the zillions of options that accompany back-of-headrest viewing, those that wished to enjoy an in-flight movie had to watch together.  Such public acts of community [...]
I was reading this moving article on the BBC website a couple of weeks ago and reflecting on what it begins to show us about the role of empathy in the workforce.  There are two things that jump out to me. Empathy has an impact on: Motivation – stepping into the shoes of others [...]
I came across an interesting article from the BBC followed by a series of short videos from CEOs in the world letting loose their secrets and advice. #CEO Secrets, by the BBC News. We all make mistakes, whether it be in our personal life or in work or business. We are only human, are we [...]
On 6th December 2015, singer song writer Carole King was honoured by the Kennedy Center in the USA for her lifetime achievement in music. Broadcast later in the month on American TV, we see King sitting with the President (POTUS) and First Lady (FLOTUS) of the United States. So far so wonderful. Then Aretha Franklin [...]
A recent survey by the World Economic Forum of Chief HR and Strategy Officers offers an intriguing glimpse into how organisations’ needs for skills might evolve. In 2020 In 2015 1.      Complex Problem Solving 1.      Complex Problem Solving 2.      Critical Thinking 2.      Coordinating with Others 3.      Creativity 3.      People Management 4.      People Management 4.      Critical [...]
A recent article in the Guardian shed light on the reason behind why white boys from working-class backgrounds are the least likely to go to university. The Guardian spoke to 12 teenagers from Chantry School in Ipswich, following a presentation they attended by UCS (University Campus Suffolk). The presentation seems to have had a powerful [...]
"We heard from people that they wanted more ways to express themselves on Facebook." In particular, "they didn't have a way to express empathy." Sammi Krug, Facebook Product Manager. CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained on his own Facebook page, “People wanted to express empathy and make it comfortable to share a wider range of emotions. I've [...]
Promise on New School Delivered And there it was, the Q. Learning School in Hangdewa, NE Nepal, resplendent in all its yellowness and nestled in its own playground. 10 rooms, 150 children (4-14), 10 teachers, and lessons in English equivalent to the Oxford and Cambridge syllabus. Q. Learning had delivered on a promise made 7 years before to build [...]
