Official Pilot 1: The Learning & Skills Council
Another bright early start and a cycle down to City Lit for the first offical Digital Health Workshop for our very first official DH workshop client: The Learning & Skills Council (LSC). Thanks to Policy Unplugged for the introduction and to Andy and Emily at the LSC for taking the plunge.
In a customised version of the workshop dealing with specific LSC issues, we took a particular look at how the staff of LSC could get the best from their intranet and also honed down on the Blackberry problem that plagues most large organisations. We explored and planned practical solutions on a grassroots level that could begin a sea-change in how people could ease the pressure on their email communication in the regional departments. Phew.
It was a challenging workshop; the largest yet (beating McCann Erickson by 2 with 18 people) with a greater age range and experience than in previous sessions. Englightening for me and pleasantly gratifying that all final tweaks to the structure seemed to flow well. My very-hot-off-the-press Wiki explanation also stimulated debate - it's amazing what can be done with a few markers and some cut out shapes. I went to Art School you know.

Reader Comments (1)
Thanks for your session yesterday Gavin...With no computers in sight, this was a refreshing change...the splodging of blu-tack, the rustle of big bits of paper and the wiggling of limbs all happen in the space of three hours. I think we all emerged healthier and feeling more in control of our digital (and analogue) futures.