Chris's L&D Blog

I read a really interesting article in Scientific American here around how time appears to pass faster as you get older. It seems rather depressing the older you get the faster your perception of time seems to get, there are some things you can do to change this however and so from your perception you’ll […]

If you’re looking to improve your knowledge of analysis workspace take a look at this video which will give you an overview of the visualisation capabilities of Workspace. The password is “arg0s”. If you want to see some more Adobe Workspace videos take a look at their at their playlist on their YouTube channel here.

So there’s a load of support available on The Academy around this but I just wanted to share this infographic which I think highlights the key differences between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset.

When was the last time you stopped to think about one of the most important relationships in your life? One that consumes a huge portion of your time, energy, and has a huge impact on your future? That’s right, we’re talking about the one you have with your team at work. With long to-do lists […]

Completing a task is as simple as powering through it. Except that this kind of advice is much easier said than done. It’s not that you can’t handle the task at hand; in fact, you know you have all the resources and necessary information at your disposal. So why, then, can’t you seem to push […]

If you like to read and want to understand economics a bit better but the idea of reading about “elastic demand” makes you feel like sticking pins in your eyes give this ago which talks about the hidden side of economics. The author poses some compelling evidence that the rapid decline in crime in the […]

I read an interesting guide about team productivity (attached) which talks about distributed teams, the importance of collaboration and how to achieve it. It highlights some of the challenges I think we’ve all felt at one point or another and some tips and tricks for overcoming them. I particularly like the way it highlights the […]

Just to show “Digital Intelligence” is an industry term and not just something we made up. I found it really interesting to think about all the different types of digital intelligence, “web analytics” has become a smaller part of the whole field. Interesting when you get down to “Technologies Evaluated” to see some familiar tools, […]

Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages […]

What do you think when you look at this speaker? Well, think again. (And then again.) In this funny, honest, empathetic talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied challenges us to look beyond our initial perceptions, and to open doors to new ways of supporting others.