Why the Inner Robot.

Having decided to write the blog as a form of learning diary and to sharpen my written communication I was faced with the naming conundrum. The decision coincided with my reading 'Assertiveness' by Terry Gillen (here). The book describes the sub-conscious as 'the inner robot' and the technique of consciously controlling your reactions to situations as taming this 'inner robot'. It leads into an explanation of the stages of learning that progress to a state of unconscious competence that seems relevant to all professional development activities. As such it seemed an appropriate starting point

For me it also served to underline the requirement to apply techniques learnt in management training activities in order to ensure they become an embedded behaviour. This requires a considerable investment and given that there are many opportunities to learn new management techniques it is clear that some method of prioritising these opportunities is required. Another thing that is becoming clear to me is that there is a lot to learn and plenty of information to assimilate. The challenge becomes identifying where to focus and how to ensure continued commitment.

For me this blog will be a barometer of that commitment.