Edward Webster
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Questions, questions, questions
My children have grown up and left home. They live a long way away, as in different time zones. This means that even before the pandemic we’ve had the family ritual of the weekly skype call. This is where I...
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HOW FATHER CHRISTMAS, A HUNGARIAN PSYCHOLOGIST AND AN ELECTRONIC NOTEBOOK FLOW TOGETHER.
Father Christmas was good to me in 2023. I was given an electronic tablet that was designed to be written on with a stylus. It is, in many ways, little more than a notebook, with some limited additional functions. I...
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In celebration of the “one-to-one”
Over the last couple of years, I have been hearing a lot about needing to “fix” the annual appraisal system... or as many know it SDPR. People say that it is a meaningless exercise [can be]. The form asks the...
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Why training is not always the right answer
In a world that is rapidly being redefined for us by geopolitical, economic, and technological changes our continuous development is a priority. I asked ChatGPT to write a blog post on “Why training is not always the right answer”. This...
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Reflection
I have always disliked reflecting on what I do and how I act. The implied criticism was tough on my ego. My tendency has been to avoid confrontation, even with myself. So, I avoided reflecting, and even if I was...
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Introducing the Learning and Organisational Development (L&OD) Team
On 28 January 1986 the space shuttle challenger had a fatal accident. 73 seconds into its flight it broke apart and exploded killing all seven crew members on board. I remember watching the story on the news. I also remember...