This is a space where I share thoughts, experiences, and explore topics of interest, much of which comes from my consulting work and experiences along the way. To know more about my work, head to the our Strant Consulting website for services and professional information. Latest blogs surface below, and the full list can be access via the previous posts page.
- The Hidden Cost of Tool Sprawl: What It’s Actually Doing to Your BrainI’m trying to walk more at the moment, and walking means alone time, pondering, and ideas… and more writing. The concept of cognitive load has been on my mind, which I think was triggered by a small, unremarkable moment. I was trying to… Read More The Hidden Cost of Tool Sprawl: What It’s Actually Doing to Your Brain
- Prompting as a cognitive skill, not a technical oneThere’s a conversation happening in many AI training sessions that I think is missing something important. It usually goes like this: here’s a framework, here are the parts, here’s an example, now you try. And the framework is genuinely useful. I wrote about why… Read More Prompting as a cognitive skill, not a technical one
- AI and Executive Functions: Is It Helping or Harming You?I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I use AI regularly and benefit from doing faster work, help thinking more clearly on hard days, and getting through content I’d otherwise struggle to start. But I’ve also caught myself wondering… am I building… Read More AI and Executive Functions: Is It Helping or Harming You?
- Why I care about learning theory when designing M365 adoptionI’ve been doing a lot of work lately reviewing Microsoft 365 learning programmes at work, and experiencing learning Claude for my own curiosity. Videos, activities, the whole journey from “what even is AI or LLM” through to “here’s how to build a Skill… Read More Why I care about learning theory when designing M365 adoption