28 March 2008 ~ Comments Off

Ask the dumb question…

Every now and then something goes past in a meeting that I do not understand. When that happens I ask for an explanation, for help. I had to train myself to do that even when I was afraid of looking dumb. Please ask the question. I have had so very, very many experiences in which [...]

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28 March 2008 ~ Comments Off

How well is your presentation going?

Birmingham University in the UK used to have something called a “lecture cube” for gauging the speed or uptake of a lecture. It was red on two sides, white on two more and green on the remaining two. Depending on how the students placed them on their desks, the lecturer would see a field of [...]

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