Martin Couzins
@martincouzins.bsky.social
Researcher, facilitator and writer across learning, talent and HR. We help clients understand what their customers, workers and stakeholders want from them www.insightsmedia.co.uk
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Any connections based in or around Haywards Heath, Sussex?
On 12th Feb one of my fave local & independent cafes is launching a ‘Coffee & Connections Breakfast Club’.
We’re hoping it will take off and become a regular event!
All the details you need are below… Will I see you there? 😀
On 12th Feb one of my fave local & independent cafes is launching a ‘Coffee & Connections Breakfast Club’.
We’re hoping it will take off and become a regular event!
All the details you need are below… Will I see you there? 😀
February 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Any connections based in or around Haywards Heath, Sussex?
On 12th Feb one of my fave local & independent cafes is launching a ‘Coffee & Connections Breakfast Club’.
We’re hoping it will take off and become a regular event!
All the details you need are below… Will I see you there? 😀
On 12th Feb one of my fave local & independent cafes is launching a ‘Coffee & Connections Breakfast Club’.
We’re hoping it will take off and become a regular event!
All the details you need are below… Will I see you there? 😀
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Today marks the end of the 14th series of the #AdventBlogs - my 6th and final series as curator.
Today's #AdventBlogs post is from me. One last post...
epichr.co.uk/2025/01/13/a...
Today's #AdventBlogs post is from me. One last post...
epichr.co.uk/2025/01/13/a...
#AdventBlogs - I let you go - Epic HR
Today we reach the end of the 14th series of the #AdventBlogs. It has been my 6th and final series as Curator, so this is both my post for the series and a farewell post. The series will resume later ...
epichr.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Today marks the end of the 14th series of the #AdventBlogs - my 6th and final series as curator.
Today's #AdventBlogs post is from me. One last post...
epichr.co.uk/2025/01/13/a...
Today's #AdventBlogs post is from me. One last post...
epichr.co.uk/2025/01/13/a...
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Thanks everyone for joining us here for #LearnChat. We'll be back again in February for another chat - join us Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 8:00 PM EST.
Thank you to our #LearnChat hosts Jane Bozarth, David Kelly, and Tracy Parish
Thank you to our #LearnChat hosts Jane Bozarth, David Kelly, and Tracy Parish
January 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Thanks everyone for joining us here for #LearnChat. We'll be back again in February for another chat - join us Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 8:00 PM EST.
Thank you to our #LearnChat hosts Jane Bozarth, David Kelly, and Tracy Parish
Thank you to our #LearnChat hosts Jane Bozarth, David Kelly, and Tracy Parish
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You can also find this and every other episode on your favourite podcast platform: ideaspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2009836/follow
The iDeas Podcast
In each episode, Tom McDowall, Chief Learning Geek at Evolve L&D, sits down for a chat with a learning and development professional to discuss their big idea for our industry. We discuss instructi...
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January 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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A reminder that the biggest platforms can act as they please …. Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
January 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A reminder that the biggest platforms can act as they please …. Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
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Today Making Hybrid Working Work is published, so it’s a special day for me. It’s been a long time coming.
If you read it - thank you - I’d love to know what you think. Message me or leave me a review.
#MakingHybridWorkingWork
www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Hybri...
If you read it - thank you - I’d love to know what you think. Message me or leave me a review.
#MakingHybridWorkingWork
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January 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Today Making Hybrid Working Work is published, so it’s a special day for me. It’s been a long time coming.
If you read it - thank you - I’d love to know what you think. Message me or leave me a review.
#MakingHybridWorkingWork
www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Hybri...
If you read it - thank you - I’d love to know what you think. Message me or leave me a review.
#MakingHybridWorkingWork
www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Hybri...
"It's not the under-representation of women. It's the over-representation of men."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After mega-election year, growth of women in power grinds to near-halt
Out of 46 countries where elections were held, nearly two-thirds saw numbers of women elected fall - BBC finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2024 at 7:25 AM
"It's not the under-representation of women. It's the over-representation of men."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A lot of workers will be on the move in 2025, according to this data … www.personneltoday.com/hr/attrition...
UK attrition rates to increase in 2025 as one in four plan to quit
One in four workers plan to quit their jobs in 2025 according to predicted attrition data from 10 million UK employees.
www.personneltoday.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:16 AM
A lot of workers will be on the move in 2025, according to this data … www.personneltoday.com/hr/attrition...
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How to use market insights to shape your comms; Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins, Dec 12
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@martincouzins.bsky.social @nigelpaine.bsky.social
How to use market insights to shape your comms
Learning professionals face a lot (a lot) of challenges. One of the biggest ones is how to stand out in a noisy and crowded market. Market insights help organisations create relevant comms that connec...
learningnews.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:38 AM
How to use market insights to shape your comms; Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins, Dec 12
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@martincouzins.bsky.social @nigelpaine.bsky.social
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@martincouzins.bsky.social @nigelpaine.bsky.social
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It's Monday, and that means #CPDWeekly!
Check out this week's list of great L&D events:
tommcdowall.notion.site/lnd-events?v...
This week we have 7 #Webinars, and a 3-day vritual #Confrence, all 100% FREE to attend!
What will you learn this week?
#LnD #LearningAndDevelopment #CPD #Community
Check out this week's list of great L&D events:
tommcdowall.notion.site/lnd-events?v...
This week we have 7 #Webinars, and a 3-day vritual #Confrence, all 100% FREE to attend!
What will you learn this week?
#LnD #LearningAndDevelopment #CPD #Community
L&D Events
A collated list of Learning and Development events, conferences, webinars and workshops.
tommcdowall.notion.site
December 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM
It's Monday, and that means #CPDWeekly!
Check out this week's list of great L&D events:
tommcdowall.notion.site/lnd-events?v...
This week we have 7 #Webinars, and a 3-day vritual #Confrence, all 100% FREE to attend!
What will you learn this week?
#LnD #LearningAndDevelopment #CPD #Community
Check out this week's list of great L&D events:
tommcdowall.notion.site/lnd-events?v...
This week we have 7 #Webinars, and a 3-day vritual #Confrence, all 100% FREE to attend!
What will you learn this week?
#LnD #LearningAndDevelopment #CPD #Community
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RTO bait & switch. www.hcamag.com/au/specialis...
Employers told to provide 'greater' in-office collaborations to justify onsite work
Many employees frustrated in 'commuting to the office, only to engage in solitary work or online meetings,' says Australian researcher
www.hcamag.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:27 PM
RTO bait & switch. www.hcamag.com/au/specialis...
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So it begins.
OpenAI wants to pair online courses with chatbots
OpenAI wants to pair online courses with chatbots
If OpenAI has its way, the next online course you take might have a chatbot component. Speaking at a fireside on Monday hosted by Coeus Collective, Siya Raj Purohit, a member of OpenAI’s go-to-market team for education, said that OpenAI might explore ways…
tcrn.ch
December 6, 2024 at 2:13 AM
So it begins.
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Bluesky network analyzer
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Enter your Bluesky handle to find people followed by lots of the people you follow (but not you).
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
made by @theo.io
Enter your Bluesky handle to find people followed by lots of the people you follow (but not you).
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
Bluesky Network Analyzer
Find accounts that you don't follow (yet) but are followed by lots of accounts that you do follow.
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
December 6, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Bluesky network analyzer
made by @theo.io
Enter your Bluesky handle to find people followed by lots of the people you follow (but not you).
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
made by @theo.io
Enter your Bluesky handle to find people followed by lots of the people you follow (but not you).
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
In our session on thought leadership yesterday we referenced this research from Edelman, which shows why buyers are increasingly looking for credible insights and practical advice to help overcome their challenges vs traditional marketing content
2024 Edelman - LinkedIn B2B Thought Leadership Impact Report
Times are tough for B2B marketers.
www.edelman.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
In our session on thought leadership yesterday we referenced this research from Edelman, which shows why buyers are increasingly looking for credible insights and practical advice to help overcome their challenges vs traditional marketing content
I really enjoyed our coffee and chat session this morning with @nahdiakhan.bsky.social - thankyou Nahdia for sharing great insights. I haven't done a session like this in a while and it reminded me how much I enjoy doing them
December 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM
I really enjoyed our coffee and chat session this morning with @nahdiakhan.bsky.social - thankyou Nahdia for sharing great insights. I haven't done a session like this in a while and it reminded me how much I enjoy doing them
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L&D folks - on Thursday, I'm doing a webinar for people beginning a career in L&D.
What advice would you offer them?
What pitfalls should they avoid?
Are qualifications worth it?
How much is the field going to change?
What one thing is essential to know?
All thoughts gratefully received!
What advice would you offer them?
What pitfalls should they avoid?
Are qualifications worth it?
How much is the field going to change?
What one thing is essential to know?
All thoughts gratefully received!
December 3, 2024 at 8:22 PM
L&D folks - on Thursday, I'm doing a webinar for people beginning a career in L&D.
What advice would you offer them?
What pitfalls should they avoid?
Are qualifications worth it?
How much is the field going to change?
What one thing is essential to know?
All thoughts gratefully received!
What advice would you offer them?
What pitfalls should they avoid?
Are qualifications worth it?
How much is the field going to change?
What one thing is essential to know?
All thoughts gratefully received!
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“Much of what we do is done out of a sense of belonging.”
agile.org.uk/rise-of-rela...
agile.org.uk/rise-of-rela...
The rise of relationship-based work - Agile.org.uk
In their seminal 1995 research paper, The Need to Belong, Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary wrote, “much of what we do is done out of a sense of belonging.” They argued that the desire to belong is a fund...
agile.org.uk
December 4, 2024 at 10:13 AM
“Much of what we do is done out of a sense of belonging.”
agile.org.uk/rise-of-rela...
agile.org.uk/rise-of-rela...
The first in our pre Crimbo coffee n chat sessions starts this week! And it's great to have Nahdia with us. Join us if you can.
Why learning brands should invest in thought leadership; webinar with Insights Media and Nahdia Khan, 5 Dec - Learning News
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@martincouzins.bsky.social @nahdiakhan.bsky.social
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@martincouzins.bsky.social @nahdiakhan.bsky.social
Why learning brands should invest in thought leadership
Thought leadership content is more trustworthy than sales and marketing content. And it prompts buyers to rethink their challenges, which can lead to them investing in new products or services. So say...
learningnews.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The first in our pre Crimbo coffee n chat sessions starts this week! And it's great to have Nahdia with us. Join us if you can.
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We're back! See you next TUESday -- and note the change to easier-to-find #LEARNchat
HEY L&D PEOPLE!
#LEARNchat returns next Tuesday, December 10, 8-9 pm ET, 5-6 pm PT.
Note the new name, new hashtag, new night, new start: #LEARNchat
Looking forward to seeing you - again or for the first time! #learnchat
#LEARNchat returns next Tuesday, December 10, 8-9 pm ET, 5-6 pm PT.
Note the new name, new hashtag, new night, new start: #LEARNchat
Looking forward to seeing you - again or for the first time! #learnchat
December 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM
We're back! See you next TUESday -- and note the change to easier-to-find #LEARNchat
Well worth a read if you care about the use of language as it relates to hard and soft skills. In particular, I think we should be using the word relational to describe some of this, as Meg says.
Well, as it feels like 2014 here at the moment, here's a blog I wrote then. Still feels quite fresh to me.
Soft skills (urgh or yum?).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-on...
Soft skills (urgh or yum?).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-on...
It's only words
Soft, hard, touchy, feely. Don’t forget fluffy.
www.linkedin.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Well worth a read if you care about the use of language as it relates to hard and soft skills. In particular, I think we should be using the word relational to describe some of this, as Meg says.
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All these fab #LnDCoWork events are taking place in December. I will be one of the hosts for Manchester on 11th at Leven Hotel in Chorlton St.
Why not join a session before the end of 2024?
Why not join a session before the end of 2024?
All our December #LnDcowork dates & locations are up!
Check out the website for more info and the locations & timings.
Link to website in post below 👇
Check out the website for more info and the locations & timings.
Link to website in post below 👇
December 2, 2024 at 8:48 AM
All these fab #LnDCoWork events are taking place in December. I will be one of the hosts for Manchester on 11th at Leven Hotel in Chorlton St.
Why not join a session before the end of 2024?
Why not join a session before the end of 2024?
A rising tide of e-waste, made worse by AI, threatens our health, the environment and the economy
theconversation.com/a-rising-tid...
theconversation.com/a-rising-tid...
A rising tide of e-waste, made worse by AI, threatens our health, the environment and the economy
Data centres need to expand to support the AI revolution, but that means even more electronic waste.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:07 AM
A rising tide of e-waste, made worse by AI, threatens our health, the environment and the economy
theconversation.com/a-rising-tid...
theconversation.com/a-rising-tid...