IDeA Performance

This Friday (9th January 2009) the Improvement and Development Agency and LARCI are holding an event entitled Performance management plus: the next stage of performance management for operational improvement. Sounds like heavy stuff, but with a great mixture of speakers and workshop sessions I’m sure it will be a great day. I have a little … Keep reading

Bookmarks for January 4th through January 5th

Stuff I have bookmarked for January 4th through January 5th: Back in the office, back on PM « Policy and Performance – "We won’t be gearing up with a big project on PM like we did before, but we will be looking at how we can gather knowledge across the sector. As a start and … Keep reading

Bookmarks for January 1st through January 3rd

Stuff I have bookmarked for January 1st through January 3rd: Thriving too: Leadership in a Paradigm of Respect – "we now have the means to group and voice in potential numbers never before dreamed of, how do we ensure that the overall system remains balanced, and really intelligent?" Participative Pedagogy for a Literacy of Literacies … Keep reading

Are video games art?

John Lanchester is quickly becoming my favourite contributor to the London Review of Books. So much of his writing is both accessible and informative. This issue he looks at computer games: From the economic point of view, this was the year video games overtook music and video, combined, in the UK. The industries’ respective share … Keep reading

Bookmarks for December 30th through December 31st

Stuff I have bookmarked for December 30th through December 31st: 27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community – Chris Brogan shares some blogging magic TDO Mini Forms WordPress Plugin (v0.12.5) [thedeadone.net] – "This plugin allows you to add a form to your website that allows your readers (including non-registered) to submit posts." This could be … Keep reading