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The way my AI assistant works blows my mind!! I'm sure I don't use AI as much as I could, but I've been using it more and more over time. And in more powerful ways. I use it mostly for article upgrades. (I've written a LOT of articles!) I just now tweaked an article I wrote six months ago. I thought it was pretty good but perhaps a bit too rambly, so I asked ChatGPT (my go-to AI) to have a crack. Flippin' heck - the difference was amazing. Sooo much more concise! Usually, when I ask for an upgrade ChatGPT doesn't change much, which I take as a compliment. But this time, the change was profound. But here's the thing. I don't think about prompts. I don't have cut-paste instructions for the AI. I think of him (I'm pondering why I consider it masculine) as a helpful colleague and speak to 'him' the way I would a human assistant. The most recent 'prompt' was "I have another article for you to peruse and improve if you can. I think it can be more concise without losing key points. Over to you ..." I no longer need to ask for the structure and my voice to be maintained - that's a given, so it seems. Occasionally I'll want to write an article on a topic but am not in the writing mood. So I'll give 'him' the gist of what I want to say, reference other things we've worked on, and let him rip into a first draft. Then I get inspired! Of course, I change the output significantly, but having the starting point is really useful. More commonly, I'll get 'him' to tackle my 1st or 2nd draft. Or, as in this case, a published article. BTW ... I NEVER have it generate ideas that I then post as mine. It's always me - my ideas, my voice, my gist. Happy days. PS Here's the upgraded article: https://lnkd.in/e6dvj-nS Your turn How do you approach your goto AI? #ai #aiprompts

A 2-minute snippet. The transition for teachers to foster student voice in the classroom.  Check it out! #studentvoice #studentagency #teachingandlearning #education

A 2-minute snippet. The transition for teachers to foster student voice in the classroom.  Check it out! #studentvoice #studentagency #teachingandlearning #education

Hot off the press. 2min 30 sec on fostering Student Voice. Check it out. #studentagency #studentvoice #education #teachingandlearning

Hot off the press! #cpd #professionaldevelopment #teacheragency

Hot off the press!! Embracing a Hybrid Approach to Enhance Training Outcomes: One Business Coach’s Journey of Transformation https://lnkd.in/gz_qFppe

The Key Drivers of Change in (potentially excellent) Training Programs I’m on a bit of a rampage here! Digging for the gems. I want to get to the bottom of what makes great training great and what makes poor training poor. You may have seen some recent articles and posts from me on this. (Fun Fact: I’m just getting started!) Thing is, a lot of potentially excellent training can be very poor, and some potentially average training can be quite good. So, let’s define ‘good’ and ‘poor’ training. Good training (my def) is simply training that produces significant, meaningful change in the vast majority of participants. Poor training, on the other hand, doesn’t! Poor training can look good. It may have the ideal setting, a fantastic lunch, and a charismatic presenter (who comes across as someone who has never made a mistake). The room is buzzing and the feedback is glowing—‘What a fantastic presentation!!’ But … if the participants return to their life and next to nothing changes in their world, then the training was a waste of everyone’s time. In previous posts, people have contributed that the following things need to be in place for training to ‘be good,’ i.e., to bring about meaningful and significant change in most participants: Participants need to be onboard with the training—they need to want it. The leaders need to be actively involved. The training needs to be practical and relevant. It needs to run over a period of time (months), involving multiple sessions. The information needs to be ‘trickle fed’ rather than ‘fire-hosed.’ Let’s assume we have some training for which all of the above factors are in place. Does this guarantee that the training will bring about meaningful and significant change in most participants? No! I don’t think so. (What about you?) So, my question is—and I truly want your input—what else is required for training to bring about meaningful and significant change in most participants (assuming it’s relevant, practical, long-term, participants want it, and the leaders are involved)? Your turn: Over to you … #training #change #professionallearning #professionaldevelopment

The first real article for the brand new (one-day-old) Newsletter 'Empowering Change Agents' #changeagents #training #facilitation

The value of a (uniquely interactive) online community for Subject Matter Experts. #training #change #selfreflection #multiplecommentthreads  

Meet Kate Russell from The Huddle ... #businesscoaching #collaboration #leadership