Dec 13, 2022Thinking differently about learningMy colleague Mairi-Anne MacDonald recently shared an interesting paper with me on “The Impact of Conceptualisations of Learning on Practice.” I can’t say that the title filled me with joy, but it was a really helpful piece that got me thinking about how we see learning within public services. I’ve…Learning2 min readLearning2 min read
Dec 13, 2022Meddwl ychydig yn wahanol am ddysguFe wnaeth fy nghydweithiwr Mairi-Anne MacDonald bapur diddorol â mi ar “Effaith Cysyniadau Dysgu ar Ymarfer.” Wnaeth y teitl ddim llenwi fy nghalon â llawenydd, ond fe wnaeth y ddarn gwneud i mi feddwl am y modd rydyn ni’n gweld dysgu o fewn gwasanaethau cyhoeddus. Rydw i wedi blogio o’r…Cymraeg2 min readCymraeg2 min read
Published inDoing better things·Dec 2, 2022What I’ve learnt from my time on MastodonA few weeks ago I finally joined Mastodon. I stuck it out on Twitter until Elon Musk started his obliteration of an already toxic environment. Whilst I wasn’t an early adopter, it feels like I’ve been able to make the classic beginner mistakes in a safe space. Mastodon feels especially…Mastodon3 min readMastodon3 min read
Published inGwneud pethau gwell·Dec 2, 2022Beth rydw i wedi dysgu o fy amser ar MastodonMae Twitter wedi teimlo’n broblematig ers tro, felly o’r diwedd fe wnes i droi at Mastodon. Mae’n blatfform sydd wedi’i apelio, ond oherwydd effaith y rhwydwaith fe wnes i aros yng nghlwm yn Twitter. Doeddwn i ddim yn fabwysiadwr cynnar, ond rwy’n teimlo fel fy mod i wedi cael y…Cymraeg3 min readCymraeg3 min read
Published inDoing better things·Nov 9, 2022Game theory and behaviour changeGame Theory has cropped up a fair bit in things that I have read and listened to lately. …Game Theory3 min readGame Theory3 min read
Published inGwneud pethau gwell·Nov 9, 2022Theori Gêm a newid ymddygiadMae Theori Gêm wedi cael ei drafod mewn erthyglau dros sawl gyfrwng rydw i wedi cyrchu yn ddiweddar. Ar ôl taith i’r llyfrgell fe wnes i ddychwelyd â ‘Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to explain Irrational Human Behaviour’ gan Erez Yoeli a Moshe Hoffman. Mae Theori Gêm…Cymraeg4 min readCymraeg4 min read
Sep 22, 2022On race, place and privilegeAs a white kid growing up in rural West Wales, racism wasn’t on my radar until the murder of Stephen Lawrence. The Met Police’s response told me there was a lot more going on than I had seen or understood. In the last few years Brexit, Trump…BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Sep 22, 2022Hiliaeth a lleDoedd hiliaeth yng nghymdeithas ddim yn amlwg i mi wrth i mi dyfu fyny fel bachan gwyn o gefn gwlad Gorllewin Cymru. …Cymraeg3 min readCymraeg3 min read
Published inDoing better things·Mar 8, 2022Radical Candour and moving away from annual appraisalsOver the past few months I’ve been lucky enough to have been undertaking some coaching to help my personal development. There have been lots of interesting and helpful conversations, the most useful being around feedback. I can see why annual appraisals seem useful if you (or the organisation) are not…Radical Candor4 min readRadical Candor4 min read
Published inGwneud pethau gwell·Mar 8, 2022Gonestrwydd Radical a symud i ffwrdd o arfarniadau blynyddolDros y misoedd diwethaf rydw i wedi bod yn ddigon ffodus i dderbyn coetsio er mwyn hybu fy natblygiad personol. Rydw i wedi cael lot o sgyrsiau diddorol a defnyddiol, yn enwedig ynghylch adborth. Gallaf weld pam mae gwerthusiadau blynyddol yn ymddangos yn ddefnyddiol os nad ydych chi (neu’r sefydliad)…Cymraeg4 min readCymraeg4 min read
