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In the post-mortems of the 2024 US Presidential election, one accusation rings out repeatedly: that the wealthy, college-educated leaders of the Democratic Party struggle to speak the language of the working-class people they aim to represent. Trump, on the other hand, speaks in a way that resonates with that audience.

The landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the United States is experiencing a significant shift. A series of campaigns led by right-wing activists have prompted several major companies to roll back their DEI initiatives. As UK businesses observe these developments, it’s crucial to understand the underlying factors and potential consequences to make informed decisions about their own DEI commitments…

In this newsletter I’ve collated some of my recent observations about the more common errors I see regularly in video drama for learning. I hope you’ll find them useful.

Drama is formed from conflict and it is articulated around decision-making. This is another reason that it is so useful for workplace communications. Our duty at work is to make continual decisions as an agent of the organisation. But we are not machines and our emotions are continually challenged by the demands of duty. Drama is one of the most powerful aids for facilitating productive conversation about the emotional elements of work. What TV show have you enjoyed that pertained to your workplace experience?

This is not a toy. Only the young or the hopelessly commonsensical dip it into liquid soap, content with bubbles. Curl your fingers around the handle, lift it to your mouth, and flick the switch. Say what you long to say. The fan is small, but its aim is true. You will be heard. This poetical story by Colson Whitehead was the main text in an auction entry on eBay for the bubble blowing gun in the picture. The gun was purchased for 50 cents and achieved a final bid price of $36… Do stories make us value things more?

In this newsletter I’m revisiting a recent project designed to reduce collisions in a bus fleet by influencing behaviour with video drama.

It was back in 2021 when I first entertained the idea of using the Gogglebox format in an L&D setting.

When things change, our world shifts, and we must adapt. Grieving illustrates this process vividly, shaking our emotional landscape and prompting us to reshape our understanding of events. The classic stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance – describe the emotional journey we undergo when facing significant change.

Fill your heart with love today Don’t play the game of time Things that happened in the past Only happened in your Mind You might be familiar with this Biff Rose song from David Bowie’s recording. It’s a beautiful idea. If we can let go of things and move forward, a world of possibility is open to us. But people’s identities are tied up with stories. Stories of past events that are hard to escape.

Our brains perceive a challenge to our belief system in the same way as a physical threat. This is why marketers tend to avoid direct challenges when they want you to change your behaviour.