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What it was: The first Defence digital masterclass, with various speakers on digital themes, hosted at Barclays Rise, Shoreditch, on 4 May 2018 What I learned: Artificial Intelligence: * The AlphaZero AI algorithm learns from blank slate, does not just replay earlier human learning * Human beings already have symbiotic relationships with
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What it was: Talks and conversations with senior leaders and alumni of development schemes, mainly from within defence, at the Ministry of Defence on 5 March 2018 What I learned: * Action Inquiry: Every moment is an opportunity for development, experiment, reflection * Exploit your competitive advantage * Seek out role models * Who
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What it was: Review of a case study from the CIPR Awards for social media campaigns - MSL Group's campaign -"Always #LIKEAGIRL" Source: http://bit.ly/1GxUMn2 What I learned: Key points from the campaign: * Activity was based on solid research insight (confidence plummeting at
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What it was: A report on trends in attitudes to ethics in business, reviewed as part of my PR CPD. Source: http://bit.ly/1RJl74H What I learned: Ageing populations and the new generation entering the workplace are creating opportunities and challenges for employers in embedding ethics. Understanding different characteristics
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What it was: CIPR written briefing studied as part of Continuous Professional Development, 27 February 2018: Source: https://www.ibe.org.uk/userassets/briefings/ibe_briefing_58_business_ethics_and_artificial_intelligence.pdf What I learned: AI is relevant to Business Ethics - for example, how do you ensure your
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What it was: Review of an article on business ethics current trends as part of my CIPR CPD. Source: https://www.ibe.org.uk/userassets/briefings/ibe_survey_attitudes_of_the_british_public_to_business_ethics_2017.pdf What I learned: Trust in business ethics has recovered very slightly (48%
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What it was: A CIPR Webinar on Change Communication presented by Alison Arnot. Source: http://bit.ly/1El4UJS What I learned: Overall points from the webinar: * Change is a normal part of business process so a successful business must be able to do it sustainably and repeatedly. * People naturally wary
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What it was: Talks by subject matter experts on AI hosted by the Civil Service Alumni, at the Royal College of Defence Studies, London on 18 December 2017 What I learned: AI is permeating business: * No single agreed definition of "AI" * 'Narrow' AI does specific tasks,
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What it was: An exercise to measure ourselves against the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) model (aka ‘red green blue triangle’) as part of the Future Leaders Scheme at Ashridge in November 2017. What I learned: I came out of the SDI exercise as red ("asserting / directing") but close
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What it was: An introductory session to the residential Future Leaders Scheme (FLS) residential module at Ashridge. The objectives of the module: * Build network and relationships * Develop personal leadership development Goals * Gain insight into your leadership strengths and styles * Insight into how your behaviours impact others * Aware of neurological and
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What it was: A talk and interactive session on leadership, held as part of the Future Leaders Scheme at Ashridge in November 2017. We also completed a 'leadership dilemmas' exercise that looks at choices under pressure. What I learned: A simple model for how the brain works: * “Brain
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What it was: Day of talks and discussions with Richard Heaton, MoJ permanent secretary and civil service race champion, plus other speakers from across Whitehall, held at the MOD on 11 October 2017. What I learned: Intersectionality is typically when people are a member of more than one minority group