I have a face for Radio

This is a post on my choice of medium to communicate online. The allure to become a 'Youtube star' is very strong in the 21st Century. Makeup, styled hair and a HD camera capturing your adventures for billions to watch; being a Youtube vlogger can earn you some serious bucks if you are engaging, attractive…

Japan, Okinawa, and My Learning Journey

Image credit to this website, which also gives you more information on Okinawa and the pictured 'Shisa'. I also felt that this image was appropriate to represent the duality of this post's ideals. So! Here they are; I look at the image of two Shisa - Okinawan guardian statues - and smile. I feel a…

Group Assignments at University Do Not Reflect The Reality of Group Work at Work

Now say it again. Group assignments at University DO NOT reflect the reality of group work at work!!!! This is a call-out post to group projects, because I feel that lecturer lack-of-communication is letting our students down. What our students are told, and what the 'real world' reality of their lessons are, shouldn't be disparate.…

Writing the Hypothesis

On days like this, I am reminded that I am a very small bee in a massive, old hive of knowledge and skill. I'm doing my best - nobody's said otherwise - and my professor has said I'm doing well, so I'm taking him at his word. Rather than a sense of 'impostor syndrome', I'm…

Being a Human Being in a KPI-world

Image credit to Lucas Suancha, an amazing Latin American Illustrator who gave permission for this blog to use his art. 'Madeleine, why are you using an image of a tortoise from Kung Fu Panda on your post about being human in a kpi world?' Well, there are many reasons - most of them are Philosophical.…

Study Ethic/Work Ethic

Image Source As someone who frequents multiple platforms of social media, every exam period I am flooded with 'study aesthetic' posts from blogs that edit and assemble their image for tidy perfection. With every book and pen in its place, these blogs encourage you to 'hydrate' and 'exercise' and 'make tea!' while you breeze through…

Bias, and Disagreeing with Something

I am mostly aware of my personal bias, but what about when it conflicts with my ability to think critically about what I'm reading? Recently I came across a journal paper that contradicts what I've been researching for the past year or so. Not in a bad way - it offered a useful and interesting…

Working ‘Outside my Box’

Featured Image credit. In a previous article, I wrote about 'working outside'. This is different, yet similar, as I sometimes not only work OUTSIDE, but also OUTSIDE my 'field'. Okay, the 'field' of 'Hospital Governance and Resilience' is pretty broad. I can say that, since I've been spending the better part of two months defining…

The Benefits of Working ‘Outside’

Now, a petite disclaimer. I live in Perth, Western Australia; a place often described as 'relentlessly sunny'. The sunny days of mild weather and gorgeous sparkling water vastly outnumber the rainy days, and even the rainy days have their own Noir-style charm. Thus, ever since I moved to Perth to live with my husband, I…

Managing the Risk of ‘sticking your neck out’

As a self-confessed nerd, my days playing Dungeons and Dragons taught me one valuable lesson; always consider your Risk versus the Reward. Risk v Reward is a common theme in Roleplay, and in life in general, and offers a useful framework for every decision you make. Risk Analysis is not only an established management strategy,…