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I'm planning to start sharing my learning in this site - so that over time it builds into a record of learning that I can refer back to. I'll also try to tag and label it so that it can potentially be useful to other people! I&
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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 puberty). * Activity
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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 organisation’
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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