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.
- 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
- Same word. Two very different things. My confusion with ‘Skills’ in AII was at the Digital Workplace Conference in Melbourne last week and kept hearing people talk about Skills in Copilot Cowork. It stopped me in my tracks. Not because the concept was unfamiliar, but because I’ve spent the last couple of months exploring… Read More Same word. Two very different things. My confusion with ‘Skills’ in AI
- AI overwhelm: when the pace feels… offLast week was a big one.I moved through analysis, content, ideation… the kind of work that would normally take me days of circling, drafting, second guessing. By Friday I realised I’d pushed through what would usually be a week, or even a month.… Read More AI overwhelm: when the pace feels… off