Random Thoughts

Towards the end of May, my partner and I finally ticked something off our bucket list - the Shetland Islands. It had been a long time since we had a proper trip together (trips to homeland doesn't count), and this felt like a chance to rekindle the wanderlust within us. But more than that, it was a chance to do what we love most -travel, go birding, and explore - side by side, the way we always have. I will admit I was slightly nervous. The long ferry crossing from Aberdeen to Lerwick had me worried about motion sickness. Especially because the memory of a channel crossing a few years ago is still vivid in my mind. It had left a bad taste - I was seasick the entire time. But this journey turned out to be smoother than I could have imagined. I stood on deck watching guillemots, gannets and gulls fly around the ferry as the light faded, and then slept soundly through the night. We were even treated to a few glimpses of dolphins - and I went to sleep with a smiling heart. ...

The other day I listened to the podcast, 'How to make learning stick and drive performance', which discussed training/learning, and a lot of what was said resonated with me. As part of my own continuing professional development, I am currently undertaking training, which perhaps made this reflection even more meaningful.  As I am not much of an auditory person, I used to listen to podcasts sparingly, but recently I am making an effort to tune into HR podcasts. That's how I came across this podcast. The participants discussed various aspects of learning, because it was, of course, the topic of that episode. I was amused to hear them talk about the “less impactful” training sessions they’ve attended and almost laughed out loud listening to some of their experiences. Anyway, the podcast got me thinking, and here I am blogging about it. It was perhaps the much-needed impetus to revive this blog, which has been inactive for almost three years now. Coming back to the topic, I agr...