Our education system and working systems are deeply connected: the way we shape one impacts the other. In the same way that the coming ‘new industrial revolution’ caused by the Age of Automation will change what education needs to look like, it will also cause us to think very differentlyContinue Reading
As someone with an interest in learning and social mobility I read the new research conducted by the London School of Economics for the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission with great interest. The report rightly highlights the differences that exist between how children from wealthy backgrounds are educated versus thoseContinue Reading
The education sector is one that’s ripe for disruption: despite funnelling thousands of promising young people through the system each day, there remains a challenge in connecting those people to careers that truly unearth and use their potential. What’s more, the democratisation of university places has had little impact onContinue Reading
Since the launch of a report in the Harvard Business Review in 2016 that showed the ways in which some diversity programmes have failed at increasing the actual numbers of successful hires from diverse backgrounds, there has been an ongoing debate regarding whether corporates need to rethink their approach toContinue Reading
One of my learning projects focuses on honing my presenting skills; it’s actually something I already feel confident doing and I find chairing at conferences and panel sessions hugely enjoyable. So, for training reasons I joined Toastmasters back in 2015, to be part of a learning community of people thatContinue Reading