Lessons from 10 000 hours of gaming
Since 2006, I have been an active World of Warcraft player and a proud leader of the guild Starlight. We are not known for being a big...
Tackling interview questions
For an interview, I was asked to prepare a short presentation of myself that gave an impression of: Who is Kai, what makes me passionate...
Learning in an unstable world
I was in early talks about an L&D role with a consulting firm, one that works in one of the worlds most dangerous areas. They wanted to...
What is your talent development ethos?
What does it mean to invest in your people? Many companies say that their employees are their most valuable assets, but how can you show...
Why are things going boom?
Training is problem-solving One of the first questions should always be "What is the problem you want training to solve": - Performance...
The Emperor has no clothes — and sometimes that is ok!
Knowledge management; identifying, sharing and expanding the organisation’s knowledge base — is a key success driver for many...
Giving feedback
One of the coaching cliches is that feedback should be given by the “Sandwich method”. You sit down with the team member and give them a...
The Pokemon GO theory of management
Remember the phenomenon that was Pokemon Go - when suddenly kids and grownups were outside exploring, because you “gotta catch em all!” ...
Dealing with change: Project planning
Dealing with change: Why a detailed project plan helps you survive and succeed Recently a friend of mine came me to discuss a change she...
How do you light a fire?
I’m talking about training and culture change here. Well, first you have to decide what kind of fire you would like to start. Is it a...
