Phil Wood
@processed.bsky.social
Fascinated by what change is and how it occurs. Using process philosophy and complexity to think about how we can better understand change in work, especially in education.
The book I'm referring to is actually in the photo in the message I first put out. You obviously have decided to antagonise and don't really want to discuss this rationally which is a shame. Hope you have a great weekend.
November 10, 2024 at 12:59 AM
The book I'm referring to is actually in the photo in the message I first put out. You obviously have decided to antagonise and don't really want to discuss this rationally which is a shame. Hope you have a great weekend.
It's also interesting that 'my assumptions' are in part based on several lengthy discussions with my mum who is in her 80s are believed she sees this pattern regularly.
November 9, 2024 at 11:06 PM
It's also interesting that 'my assumptions' are in part based on several lengthy discussions with my mum who is in her 80s are believed she sees this pattern regularly.
It's not old people bashing. I said an aging population, that isn't just the old per se. There are people 'my age', but plenty of older people as well who I engage with who do look back in this way (and many who don't). Perhaps read Gardini's work before disregarding the thesis out of hand.
November 9, 2024 at 11:05 PM
It's not old people bashing. I said an aging population, that isn't just the old per se. There are people 'my age', but plenty of older people as well who I engage with who do look back in this way (and many who don't). Perhaps read Gardini's work before disregarding the thesis out of hand.
It's great to come across a book where someone is exploring the idea of processual complexity - the very same idea I've been laying with for the past four years.
November 9, 2024 at 10:59 PM
It's great to come across a book where someone is exploring the idea of processual complexity - the very same idea I've been laying with for the past four years.
The current wave of populism in the UK is in part about inequalities, but I think it is as much if not more due to the nostalgia of an aging population for a mythical time when everything was better. Populists sell them a picture of a time that never existed but which they identify with.
November 9, 2024 at 10:33 PM
The current wave of populism in the UK is in part about inequalities, but I think it is as much if not more due to the nostalgia of an aging population for a mythical time when everything was better. Populists sell them a picture of a time that never existed but which they identify with.
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November 9, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Are you UK based and either a student teacher, an early career teacher or a mentor? Want to take part in some research on student teacher well-being? We want your top tips, advice and wisdom… all info here: forms.office.com/e/RyaBnXyN89 kindly funded by @beranews.bsky.social
Thing is you can claim an exam is the best way of assessing children because they assess the quality and degree of retrieval - job done 🫤
November 8, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Thing is you can claim an exam is the best way of assessing children because they assess the quality and degree of retrieval - job done 🫤
Is it because the models of learning that have become popular are a simplistic input/output system, where retrieval becomes the sole measure of quality of output?
November 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Is it because the models of learning that have become popular are a simplistic input/output system, where retrieval becomes the sole measure of quality of output?
When you read about the process through which Finland created its current national curriculum, you realise what a poor, poor process we have in this country in comparison.
November 7, 2024 at 4:39 PM
When you read about the process through which Finland created its current national curriculum, you realise what a poor, poor process we have in this country in comparison.
'being in the flow of time implies relentless interweaving of present, past, and future among flows of on-going processes.' Hernes (2022)
November 7, 2024 at 1:23 PM
'being in the flow of time implies relentless interweaving of present, past, and future among flows of on-going processes.' Hernes (2022)
'The most fundamental problems in organizational research relate to various forms of continuity and change, both of which are inextricably linked to time.' Hernes (2022)
November 7, 2024 at 1:07 PM
'The most fundamental problems in organizational research relate to various forms of continuity and change, both of which are inextricably linked to time.' Hernes (2022)
Looking at government decisions & policy it is apparent that we have a C19th structure using linear thinking which is wholly inadequate for a complex context which requires interdepartmental thinking. Our system of government and the political ecosystem which surrounds it is woefully out of date
November 7, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Looking at government decisions & policy it is apparent that we have a C19th structure using linear thinking which is wholly inadequate for a complex context which requires interdepartmental thinking. Our system of government and the political ecosystem which surrounds it is woefully out of date
An amazing book. Just finished a very close read and lots to really reflect on and embed in my work
November 3, 2024 at 7:56 PM
An amazing book. Just finished a very close read and lots to really reflect on and embed in my work
This is particularly true where organizations try to do too much change - hyperchange, leading to a lack of energy and revisiting. Why normalisation process theory has real potential as we found out in a recent change project with local schools.
November 3, 2024 at 6:50 PM
This is particularly true where organizations try to do too much change - hyperchange, leading to a lack of energy and revisiting. Why normalisation process theory has real potential as we found out in a recent change project with local schools.
'attempts at organizational change tend to be unsuccessful, not because actors fail to see that they are needed or important, but because they tend to fizzle out as the energy and commitment around a course of action is not re-created at successive presents.' Hernes (2014:169)
November 3, 2024 at 6:50 PM
'attempts at organizational change tend to be unsuccessful, not because actors fail to see that they are needed or important, but because they tend to fizzle out as the energy and commitment around a course of action is not re-created at successive presents.' Hernes (2014:169)
In a world that will eventually need to choose between barbarian and ecological socialism, there are some days when I can't help but think that we're heading towards barbarism!!
November 2, 2024 at 11:28 AM
In a world that will eventually need to choose between barbarian and ecological socialism, there are some days when I can't help but think that we're heading towards barbarism!!
Lovely sunset to finish the week
November 1, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Lovely sunset to finish the week
The more I listen to others talk about work, the more I'm convinced that a core problem is that if time - time linked to change, to workload, and to accountability. We need to fundamentally change our understanding of time in organisations or the problems we face will become evermore acute.
October 31, 2024 at 4:21 PM
The more I listen to others talk about work, the more I'm convinced that a core problem is that if time - time linked to change, to workload, and to accountability. We need to fundamentally change our understanding of time in organisations or the problems we face will become evermore acute.
The English ITE review and accreditation kicked into action over two years ago, and I'm sure those involved in policy saw them as events. However, those events have triggered a whole tangle of ongoing processes which are still not wholly understood or complete - policy is processual.
October 30, 2024 at 9:41 AM
The English ITE review and accreditation kicked into action over two years ago, and I'm sure those involved in policy saw them as events. However, those events have triggered a whole tangle of ongoing processes which are still not wholly understood or complete - policy is processual.
Our book will very much grow out of this really crucial observation. Hence it's working title: 'Leadership, organisation and the sustainability of teacher work '.
October 29, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Our book will very much grow out of this really crucial observation. Hence it's working title: 'Leadership, organisation and the sustainability of teacher work '.
@draimeequicks.bsky.social, Matt Barley and I have started writing our new book this week. A central jumping off pint is Ron Glatter's paper from 2006 where he argues that leadership interests need to be embedded in a consideration of organisation rather than being too self-referential.
October 29, 2024 at 9:25 PM
@draimeequicks.bsky.social, Matt Barley and I have started writing our new book this week. A central jumping off pint is Ron Glatter's paper from 2006 where he argues that leadership interests need to be embedded in a consideration of organisation rather than being too self-referential.
Yep, possibly. I'm coming at it from a processual perspective, all actions emerge from past events. I think this was why I put the idea of the Formal Org being static - it's slow moving & change is hard (though nominally lots of it!) But would be worthwhile thinking how to make it more explicit
October 29, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Yep, possibly. I'm coming at it from a processual perspective, all actions emerge from past events. I think this was why I put the idea of the Formal Org being static - it's slow moving & change is hard (though nominally lots of it!) But would be worthwhile thinking how to make it more explicit
And the next step is to integrate humans more explicitly as @draimeequicks.bsky.social keeps pointing out my models often lack this 🤔
October 29, 2024 at 9:54 AM
And the next step is to integrate humans more explicitly as @draimeequicks.bsky.social keeps pointing out my models often lack this 🤔