Author: Graham Cook

RSVP Design - Innovation for the future   As I said in Part 1 of this Blog (here) we’ve been deeply immersed in an intense phase of product and process innovation. In this second part of the blog I’m going to describe how we’ve used our own learning tools and processes to help facilitate this innovation, whilst ensuring that we build the... Read more...

Here at RSVP Design,  just like every other business, we’ve been learning new ways of working. We should be good at that, our whole remit is about supporting other organisations in developing their learning focused activity, but it’s not been easy. It’s this challenge that makes me think that maybe it’s a worthwhile exercise to share ... Read more...

It’s hard to believe we wrote our last blog entry only four weeks ago and talked about face to face Workshops as if they were a normal everyday occurrence… Fast forward to the current situation and we all now have a shared experience of the VUCA world - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. We’ve probably also experienced the feeling ... Read more...

Does The Amount Of Experiential Content Make It A Workshop? I once heard an old-school manager railing against being invited to attend a workshop I was delivering. The session itself would be nothing too heavy, an opportunity to contribute ideas to help formulate a plan that would guide the future of his business unit: and I was comfortable that ... Read more...

Anne is normally behind the computer screen busy designing all the RSVP Design manuals and laying out all the content for all our advertising but we managed to grab her to answer some questions...   Anne Cook - Director   What is your favourite RSVP Design product? Colourblind   What is your favourite thing about working at RSVP ... Read more...

There’s a lot written about great teams, and, understandably, much of it is focused on how they get it right. We read about aligning individual contribution, solution-focused communication, building a team-climate that encourages risk-taking, etc etc etc. All the positives that allow good teams to evolve into great teams. Over my career I’ve ... Read more...

30 seconds with Graeme on his 30th... What is your position at RSVP Design? Product Management & Shipping   How long have you worked at RSVP Design? 4 years   Which is your favourite RSVP Design product? T-trade   What is your favourite thing about working at RSVP Design? The staff and the banter   Which is your favourite ... Read more...

January is typically a time to look back over the old year and think about the new year ahead. That retrospective look often reminds us of things that we’ve done, enjoyed or determined never to repeat and can lead to new learning and resolutions for the future. In this blog we focus on short, simple experiential activities that can be used as ... Read more...

The end of any year has always been a time for reflection, thinking about what has happened in the past year and, perhaps, what changes do we want (or need) to make in the coming year and beyond. My personal sense of reflection has been turbo-charged this year with a visit to CIPD HQ in Wimbledon to deliver a workshop on leveraging the power of ... Read more...

I read a lot about leadership, and not just because I’m professionally interested in leadership. What people write about leadership is a great source of insight into how they are viewing business organisations, and what they are thinking about how those organisations are likely to evolve. I’m particularly drawn to well-considered writing about ... Read more...