By Mike Collins on the 22nd March 2013 In my last blog alter egos I started to share some personal traits and experiences that led me in to the world of developing communities to support learning. It wasn’t an overnight thing and it’s still very much work in progress and I’m learning each day. I […]
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Alter egos
By Mike Collins on the 5th March 2013 Since my last blog I’ve been reflecting on the latest and greatest #LDconnect unconference, spending a lot of time thinking about one of the topics we discussed “How do we get inside the learners heads!“. It was a very interesting discussion that we only really scratched the […]
Lets Connect, Lets #LDConnect
By Mike Collins on the 2nd February 2013 This week has been a mixed week. It started on a real high when I attended the second ever L&D Connect event and ended in a mighty low when I had to leave the Learning and Skills Exhibition early on the second day due to the dreaded […]
Anything is possible…
By Mike Collins on the 13th January 2013 2012 was a BIG year for me in terms of career development after leaving Direct Line Group (formerly RBS Insurance) to pursue a community management role with DPG plc. I left the organisation I’d been with for 11 years and the safety net that this provided to […]
Your business IS a community
By Mike Collins on the 4th December 2012 I have the pleasure of speaking tonight at a Playground session hosted by Catherine Wilks of Inmovement on the topic of The Highest Forms of Engagement I’m excited about being involved in this event as it’s got some interesting speakers and angles but also because I get […]
Make your presentations more social
By Mike Collins on the 23rd November 2012 It was the CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition a couple of weeks ago and I had the opportunity to present a session in the Topic Taster area on the subject of using online communities. It was my third speaking ‘gig’ where I’d been released on the unsuspecting […]