Framework at Bond 2016
Here’s a video to give a flavour of our two days at the Bond Conference in February. It was our first time having a stand at a conference, so we worked hard to get posters designed, leaflets printed, materials to
Learn to facilitate fantastic virtual meetings and workshops
The revolution in remote working and virtual meetings has taken hold, but our skills haven’t necessarily kept up. Learn to run excellent virtual meetings and workshops. ICA USA and ICA UK have been in existence for over 50 years, teaching
Bond Conference 2016
We’re delighted to be exhibiting at the Bond Conference (Stand 12) today and tomorrow. It’s been an exciting morning so far, and we’re also partaking of the ‘virtual’ element: apparently #bondconf is trending number 3 in the UK, after #leapyear
What does it take to ‘do’ OD?
In Framework we have enjoyed a stimulating working relationship with colleagues in WWF UK over many years. A couple of weeks ago I was asked by them to think about what could be in an infographic explaining the nature of OD
Robert Chambers still ‘doing’ participation
At 83 years old you’d think Robert Chambers might be taking it easy. But he was the key speaker at the re-launch of the Humanitarian Centre in Cambridge – now to be known as The Centre for Global Equality –
30 things #3 We shouldn’t underestimate the power of the humble checklist
After reading Atul Gawande’s book The Checklist Manifesto I will never look at checklists the same way again. Not only are they deceptively simple ways of codifying knowledge in an organisation, they also provide a focus for keeping that knowledge
30 things #2 Knowledge Management is usually Information Management
Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? TS Eliot ‘The Rock’ Truly managing knowledge is a big challenge. So perhaps
WWF OD Workshop, Living Planet Centre
This week I have been a resource person at a four day workshop on Organisation Development hosted by WWF UK at their Living Planet Centre. The workshop involved WWF colleagues involved in OD work from Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Kenya
30 things #1 Choose Connecting People
Here is a link to the first of my ’30 things I have learned about learning in organisations’: If you have to make a choice between codifying knowledge and connecting people, choose the latter
30 things I have learned about learning in organisations
This year – 2015 – Framework celebrates its 30th birthday. As well as being a time for celebration, an anniversary is also a good time for reflection. I have been a member of Framework for 15 of its 30 years
