Recently, the idea of learning in the open has been on my mind a lot. There have been two main drivers. First, I’ve personally felt and heard lots of other people talking about a fear to say the wrong thing in regards to Black Lives Matter, not because we didn’t believe the message or want… View Post
On 25th May I ran 13.1 miles. 10 weeks before the furthest I had run in was 5km. This is the story of how and why that was possible, and what I learned along the way. When social distancing began in earnest, one of the first things (aside from having to cancel a trip to… View Post
Earlier this year, back when we could travel and be in rooms with other people I went to (and spoke at!) Service Design in Government Conference. I had an incredible time, and left feeling more determined and inspired than I’d felt in a long while. There was something in the idea of taking a step… View Post
Barbara Hepworth is one of my favourite artists of all time. I’ve visited her sculptures up and down the country and there’s always something so present and grounding about them, that they make me feel better no matter how discombobulated I might feel. So, I thought, I’d turn to her work to give me a… View Post
I’ve spent a long while trying to work out what’s appropriate to write about right now. I don’t want to be pushing productivity in a pandemic and there are already so many voices documenting their experiences, supporting remote working and offering creative outlets. It feels like there’s more to take in than ever. We’re processing… View Post
