Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business

Leadership & Management, Improving customer, #university student and #NHS patient experience & team working. University associate lecturer. Cyclist.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@RussellHobbsUK Really pleased to see new kettle came with paper packaging rather than usual plastic packaging. So much more sustainable.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

How, as leaders, do we motivate people to do their most productive work? New research says that too often we make assumptions linked to "agency theory": that people need strong managerial control, targets, monitoring & regulation to work effectively. The researchers say that assumptions based on "self-determination theory - creating the conditions so people are intrinsically motivated to do their best work (autonomy, competence, and relatedness) - get significantly better results. The key is to shift assumptions to shift practice: https://t.co/Cy7BIs3hqi. Via @mitsmr.
I paired this with a graphic from Landmark: https://t.co/vaJUje3ZQT

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

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[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

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[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The simple act of sharing ideas can unlock unprecedented change across organisations & systems. If we want an organisation of high-performing, productive people, with high collective intelligence, building a culture of ideas-sharing is a big priority.
We can do this by:
1) Creating routines & structured opportunities for people to share their ideas
2) Building relationships & connections across boundaries
3) Making it feel safe for people to put forward ideas, encouraging diverse views
4) Role-modelling, sharing our own ideas & prioritising time for learning & sharing
5) Demonstrating appreciation for new ideas
6) Showing impact - how ideas sharing is contributing to our shared goals
7) Always feeding back & following up on ideas
https://t.co/ttbRAcvQnX. By Join the Collective. I paired it with a graphic by @OfficeGuyToons

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The Top 100 Tools for Learning 2024. For the last 18 years, learning professionals (& others in related areas) have nominated their top (digital) tools for learning. For 2024, YouTube remains at number 1. Some observations:
1) AI is taking off massively as a learning tool: ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini & https://t.co/MvDTsUvlnF are on the list &/or climbing.
2) Zoom is the highest rated video meeting tool (overtaking Teams): The versatility & ease of use of Zoom are praised.
3) Collaboration workspaces are back in: There's a resurgence in groupware & workspaces, ie, Slack, Trello, Google Workspace, ClickUp, Asana & Confluence
4) Social networks appear to be declining: Less so LinkedIn, but the others are losing ground - i.e. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & X
https://t.co/KYdarFO5xo. Thank you @C4LPT for running the survey. The longitudinal changes are fascinating.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@CampaignJane @angela4LME @_petermason @AbdiDuale_ Congratulations Jane, your energy and enthusiasm for wanting to create a better society and to improve people's lives will be an asset to the NEC.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@sophieRblake Oh and yes of course, have absolutely loved every series of Race Across World - non-celeb and celeb series. 🙂

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@sophieRblake 1/2. When my wife Claire (now 57) was diagnosed 9 1/2 years ago with secondary breast cancer she set out on a challenge to visit 5 continents in year 1, 4 continents in year 2 and 3 in year 3 etc. She's now part way through her 4th travel challenge. I'm convinced travel has kept

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@sophieRblake 2/2 her doing so well for so long ...and of course excellent clini cal treatment from the NHS. Our kids 17 & 14 when Claire diagnosed 12 yrs ago with primary breast cancer are now 29 & 26. Travel targets we believe have helped long survival. Go travel if you can. Best Wishes.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@stevengee1972 @northernassist Totally agree. Everyone seemed very respectful to one another today despite the train being busy.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

Shout of appreciation for @northernassist capacity to carry cycles....4 bikes, none blocking the gangway and this photo is taken after one cyclist had got off at Meadowhall ( Sheffield) stop. So wish all other Train Operators had carriages with this much space for cycles.

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@stevengee1972 @northernassist Yikes! Is that a cycle or a motorbike?

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@therealnickbank The phrase WTAF springs to mind....but wow, that must have been pretty cool... Enjoy! x

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

So much of our focus in trying to spread improvements is in "explicit" knowledge: toolkits, good practice databases, standardised pathways etc. Most of the content that AI repurposes from online resources is explicit knowledge.
Yet the biggest opportunities are in "tacit" knowledge: the practical "know-how" rooted in people, their experiences, insights & judgements. Unlocking tacit knowledge is how organisations break past their internal barriers to innovate & improve.
Thanks @tnvora for a striking new version of the explicit/tacit iceberg picture. Tanmay has also written an excellent blog on how to unlock tacit knowledge: https://t.co/IkfVQK4DBE

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@PaulBlomfield25 @dignityindying This is an excellent appointment by @dignityindying. @PaulBlomfield25 you'll bring your highly thoughtful, considered & compassionate approach to this very sensitive issue. I know a law change will be of great concern to some, but it will give huge reassurance to very many others

[John Biscuits @diskoBiscuits]

CycleSheffield social this Friday evening - come along and chat in person

Join in the bike ride around town beforehand too!

Lots of news about planning and transport vision from the new Government so we shouldn't be short of topics of conversation...

https://t.co/oflTwJIW9N

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@olivercoppard @SheffCouncil That's a great location, it's good lots of people will be able to see the plaque. (ps thanks for quick reply.🙂)

[Red Vanilla - A Learning & Development Business @JonRedVanilla]

@dwhembro Glad you're OK Dave.