Learning
What it was Self-guided experimentation, on how I could use AI to augment my personal development, by turning my existing learning blog posts into a personal leadership coach. Originally (in late 2023) I used the OpenAI GPT3.5 API with embeddings, and a custom system prompt, to generate a '
Learning
What it was: A session of positive thinking and planning, from a group exercise and a one-to-one co-coaching session, aimed at drawing up an action plan for achieving some of my professional aims. This was part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 28 January 2020. What
Learning
What it was A one-day session on what it means to "lead self" in the context of a changing civil service, through being present and leading with emotional intelligence. Part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme. Held in London on 28 January 2020. What I learned Emotional intelligence
Learning
What it was This Christmas I encountered 'Kurosu' - a japanese grid-based logic puzzle in the same vein as Sudoku (albeit a lot simpler than Sudoku). As a Christmas puzzle - and to top-up my coding skills development over the holiday - I set myself the challenge of
Learning
What it was A meeting to reflect on our collective learning with a cohort of people who had completed the Civil Service Future Leaders Scheme in 2017/18/19, chaired by Director-General at MOD and held in February 2019. In this blog post I have pasted the content of the
Learning
What it was: Some reflections on my overall learning, plus some miscellaneous learning from my notes, derived from the two days of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 16 and 17 September 2019. What I learned: Focus on personal impact: * Focus on the key six or so
Deputy Director Leadership Programme
What it was: A talk, group and individual exercise led by Dionne Corradine. This was part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 16 and 17 September 2019. What I learned: A personal leadership statement can help crystallise your leadership style, your aspirations, and what you offer
Learning
What it was: A talk, self and group exercises on Strengths and Shadows. This was part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 16 and 17 September 2019. What I learned: A ‘strength’ is defined as a pre-existing capacity for a particular way of behaving, thinking or
Learning
What it was: A talk with discussion on the Strategic Framework. This was part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 16 and 17 September 2019. What I learned: The strategic framework is a way of organising thinking and effort across Government and for addressing the big
Learning
What it was: A crisis management case study (based on a real DFID example), talked through in respect of the actions and behaviours required of senior leaders, followed by some reflections on crisis experience from a leader, and a group exercise on our own responses to crises and change. This
Learning
What it was: A talk from a senior leader about setting the global context, followed by group discussion. This was part of the Deputy Director Leadership Programme held in London on 16 and 17 September 2019. What I learned: When people are stressed, as senior leaders we can rise up
Learning
What it was A CIPR Business Ethics Briefing, completed as part of my CIPR continuous professional development. What I learned GDPR can be seen as a gift - an opportunity for fresh thinking and a challenge to make sure we are being fair and open in our dealings with customers.