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24 Sep

Posted at 22:50h in Technology by
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I travel quite a bit and need to be able to work on the go. Fortunately I have a tablet and a smartphone so between the two devices I pretty much always have access to my email, social media, documents, and note taking apps. I take notes digitally at meetings, use mobile devices to work out where I am and how I get to where I need to be (by foot or by public transport), create presentations on my tablet, present from my smartphone, contact people in various different ways via them (email, social media, Skype, and even occasionally SMS...

23 Jul

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized by
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I've been working for CILIP in my part-time secondment role for the Future Skills project for a couple of months now and we're making good progress. I've had a number of people ask questions about where things are at and what will be happening when, as well as people wanting to provide feedback to help shape the support for the new Professional Registration. I thought it would therefore be worthwhile to share where we're up to at this point, what else will be done, and where you can help. Julie and myself first worked on the assessment criteria, and have refined...

24 May

Posted at 11:53h in Professional Organisations, Uncategorized by
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I've recently started a part-time secondment to CILIP to work on their Future Skills Project. You may already be aware of the project, which has been working on the recommendations from the Defining our Professional Future report to review the CPD offering: The Future Skills Project is reviewing CILIP’s qualifications to ensure every member gets the recognition they deserve from their employers and society for a unique suite of highly valuable, relevant and endurable skills. This review has created the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB), the revised model for delivering Accreditation of academic and vocational qualifications and the suite of CILIP...

22 Apr

Posted at 15:30h in Productivity, Reflection, Uncategorized by
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[caption id="attachment_2500" align="alignright" width="200"] I look just like this when I run - happy, relaxed, no hint of tomato face, flyaway hair or flailing limbs (clearly a lie)[/caption] This weekend I ran 5k. Believe me, no one is more surprised about this than I am. I'm not a runner. At all. Eight weeks ago I struggled to run for 3 minutes, but now I can keep going for more than 30 minutes. One day I decided I wanted to improve my fitness so I thought I'd go out for a jog, and decided to give the Couch to 5K (C25K) programme...

18 Apr

Posted at 12:00h in Events, Reflection, Uncategorized by
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[caption id="attachment_2493" align="alignright" width="199"] Closing the contract[/caption] Yesterday evening I attended a Future Faces event on negotiation skills. We received a brief presentation and then had chance to do a group challenge based on a case study. I found some of the things covered in the presentation really useful so though I would share them. I've got to be honest - I wasn't sure what to expect from this joint event with CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) - I'm not involved in sales or purchasing, and I'm not in a position to be able to negotiate my salary (two of...

04 Apr

Posted at 10:52h in Leadership, Professional Organisations, Reflection, Uncategorized by
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My three year term on the CILIP West Midlands committee has come to an end (two years as Marketing Officer, one year as Chair), and I only have a few months left chairing the ALA NMRT Online Discussion Forum committee, so I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my experiences and dispel some myths about chairing committees I've come across during my time as chair. [caption id="attachment_2474" align="alignright" width="300"] Only businessmen over 50 can join committees[/caption] Myth 1: You have to have X years of experience within the profession to chair a committee Until I joined a committee I...