This year, back in October, a project I was collaborating on won the Best Use of Tech in Higher Education at the Bett Asia Award 2025. We were such a small...
A story about art history.
A good friend invited me to join him on his quest to learn French, so I said, "Sure!"—as you would. I suggested, instead of learning a bunch of French words,...
The Comfort of Monsters: What war films teach us about ourselves?
Watching Dead to Rights (南京照相馆, Aug 2025) last weekend left me shaken. There’s one scene I can’t unsee: a soldier smashing a baby to the ground, then killing...
How do I live wisely and skilfully in a corporate jungle?
Many years ago, I started learning Buddhism. Not as a religion, just the rational concepts resonate with my way of thinking. One of the core ideas I struggled...
Finding the Balance: Navigating Perfection and Quality in Learning Design
We've all been there: another round of feedback, a set of minuscule changes, the deadline looming... In learning (design industry), the pursuit of perfection...
The impact of AI on learning designers and the learning industry
Just recently, I finished a course on LinkedIn Learning on responsible AI (RAI), and the role it plays in the workplace. This triggered me to look further, so...
Navigating Authenticity and Empathy: Lessons from the Enchanted Wood
Once upon a time, a hare named Ishi and a leader beaver named Honcho lived in the Enchanted Wood. One morning, the group was discussing gathering berries from...
VR-based training for leaders
Last week, I was fortunate enough to be part of an innovative leadership training session on coaching, leveraging the power of VR technology. Immersive...
Is training the answer?
Thinking more about this idea of real benefit, lately, this story came to mind. Once upon a time, in a faraway forest*, a Tree from the enchanted forest asked...
Before and After
In photography, I guess I can also include graphic design here as well, every now and then we get an image to work with which is almost there but not quite....
Using motion capture in Blender
In the e-learning space, one of the things that I really enjoy is being able to work with characters. Luckily, video-based character-led training is a popular...
The Board Upcycler logo
All good, except for one detail. A couple of weeks ago, a good friend comes to me and asks a new logo for her partner's business. They do some great woodwork,...