I'm reading, "Re‑imagining pensions for real life in the digital age" www.scottishwidows.co.uk/workplace-in... by Richard Brown for Scottish Widows. Published April 2026. #Pensions #Innovation #PensionsInnovation
Personal standup for Tuesday 21 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/5o5CY... featuring 1️⃣ Pensions Regulator colleagues Mark Hill & @imhuyorks.bsky.social,
2️⃣ @oneteamgov.bsky.social in #Manchester + Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
#WorkInPublic #Pensions #Innovation #PensionsInnovation
Personal standup for Monday 20 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/Eb6UD... (YouTube short) featuring @iafenglandwales.bsky.social's #Facilitate2026 conference and @tprgovuk.bsky.social's Pensions Data and Digital Industry Working Group. #WorkInPublic #Pensions #Innovation #PensionsInnovation
I ran out of time to finish the blog post today, but I've made a good start.
A wide, landscape photograph shows a deep blue and orange sky transitioning into a black silhouette of a horizon. In the upper left-hand side, a small crescent moon and a star sit a small distance above each other. Below, along the horizon line, the orange gradient of the sunset silhouettes a tree-lined horizon and a distant town with a few lights. The foreground of the image is completely pitch black.
A portrait-oriented photograph captures a serene twilight sky transitioning from a vibrant orange glow at the horizon to a deep, clear blue above. Centered in the upper half of the frame, a thin, bright crescent moon hangs gracefully above a single, sharp point of light, likely a planet or star. Below, the dark silhouette of a tree-lined ridge stretches across the bottom of the image, grounding the ethereal celestial display.
A close-up photograph capturing a serene and intimate celestial composition against a deep blue, clear twilight sky. The image focuses tightly on a slender, bright waxing crescent moon positioned in the upper center of the frame, its sharp form and earthshine clearly visible. Below it, at a much closer vertical distance and perfectly aligned, is a single, sharp, bright pinprick of light, identified as the planet Venus. The small, focused point of Venus contrasts with the curved form of the moon above. The deep blue sky fills the surrounding space, emphasizing the closeness and isolation of the two objects. The photograph is clean and has visible grain, typical of a low-light shot. The composition is centered, creating a sense of vertical alignment. All distant horizons or landscape details are absent.
Good night #Staffordshire 🌄
FACILITATORS AS GUARDIANS OF REAL HUMAN DIALOGUE Four areas that Al cannot or should not be trying to facilitate • Conflict • Emotion • Doubt • Silence Let Al facilitate process and let humans be more truthfully connected
Session on #AI at #Facilitate2026 - asked the ChatGPT participant about what humans can do better
Tools and process are all more efficiently managed by AI. Yet it cannot do four big things.
#facilitation
A photograph taken at the Facilitate 2026 conference in Birmingham shows an end of session wrap-up slide on a projection screen. A list of three items is titled A.C.T.: 1 Action and by when, 1 Commitment (ongoing), 1 Take away. In the bottom left is the circular blue, green and white logo for the International Association of Facilitators (IAF).
In the #Facilitate2026 wrap up, facilitator Paul V Kelly asks us to A.C.T. by writing down:
🔴 1 Action and by when,
🟢 1 Commitment (ongoing),
🔵 1 Take away.
Mine are:
🔴 a blog post by 20 April,
🟢 attend IAF #Manchester,
🔵 #facilitation = change 🙂
Personal standup for Saturday 18 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/UYQng... (YouTube Short) featuring @iafenglandwales.bsky.social's #Facilitate2026 conference, #Birmingham, Damascena and @janethughes.bsky.social ♥️
A first-person perspective shot of a wooden cafe table at Damascena, set with a Middle Eastern meal and an open journal. The scene conveys a quiet moment of professional reflection and decompression. Foreground (The Journal & Tools). The Journal: A green-edged notebook lies open in the center. The handwriting reflects on "first principles of facilitation" for a conference called #Facilitate2026 in Birmingham. It lists three core points: 1. Convening space, time & people (SET), 2. Initiating collaboration, and 3) Holding & closing SET. Stationery: A black Uni-ball Eye rollerball pen rests on the right. On the left, a black glasses case features a white label that humorously reads "PHOTON CLARIFICATION DEVICE." Midground (The Meal). Food: A black bowl filled with Tabbouleh (parsley salad) topped with bright red pomegranate seeds and a lemon slice sits in the center. To the right, a black plate holds a toasted flatbread sandwich alongside green olives and pink pickled turnips. Drink: A large, matte black teapot sits to the left, paired with a small, empty purple-tinted glass. Table Setting: A wooden napkin holder and a table number stand (Number 10) with the "Damascena" logo are visible behind the food. Background: The interior of the cafe features warm orange walls, a dark wooden floor, and contemporary orange and black seating. The lighting is soft, suggesting a relaxed, indoor environment.
Post #Facilitate2026 day 1 reflection and food in Moseley, #Birmingham at the awesome Damascena www.damascena.co.uk
Thanks to @iafenglandwales.bsky.social for filling me with ideas.
A top-down, slightly angled shot of a wooden coffee table cluttered with various items, set against a backdrop of bean bags. In the foreground, a notebook lies flat, featuring a hand-written white label that reads "International Association of Facilitators (IAF)." Resting on the notebook is a clear plastic **food container** filled with mixed nuts. The center of the table is dominated by a tangled web of **black fairy lights** with small, warm white bulbs glowing. Scattered around the lights are various **fidget toys**, including two "pop-it" balls, a small puzzle cube, and rubber strings. A patterned lanyard and a black pen are also visible near the notebook. The background shows soft, casual seating with bean bags in vibrant patterns, suggesting a creative or relaxed workshop environment.
Hoped to make Olayinka Lagunju's #Facilitate2026 session, "For those who hold the room" padlet.com/IAFFacilitat...
...but I'm almost completely done
Been a busy week of interesting, but very intense stuff.
Will try the quiet room. Wake me up if I snore please @iafenglandwales.bsky.social 😴
A woman with shoulder-length dark hair is standing in front of a large digital screen. She is wearing a green, purple, and black patterned blouse and a purple lanyard with a name tag that reads "Natalie Savery." She holds a small black remote in her right hand and is gesturing toward the screen. The screen displays a presentation slide for "Leaderful ACTION." The title of the presentation is "It’s Not About You… Overcoming self-doubt as a facilitator." Below the title, the slide lists: * **Natalie Savery** * **FACILITATE2026** * **17th April 2026** The background of the slide features a large graphic of a tangled purple line inside a yellow circle, suggesting a "scribble" or a complex thought process. At the bottom of the screen, the text "DEVELOPING PASSION" is partially visible. The monitor is a Sharp brand.
My 1st #Facilitate2026 session.
"It's not about you... Overcoming self-doubt as a facilitator" by Natalie Savery.
A photograph of a projection screen displaying a presentation slide. The slide includes text about IAF England & Wales and the speaker's conference experiences. In the bottom-left corner is the green and white IAF logo.
Paul Brand from @iafenglandwales.bsky.social shares tips about #Facilitate026.
#Familar #Unfamiliar #InnerEar
You okay with YouTube Shorts, please? youtube.com/@jacattell/s...
#Facilitate #Facilitation #Facilitate2026
Right 🙂
I'm away to #Birmingham for the 2 day #Facilitate2026 event run by @iafenglandwales.bsky.social.
See the agenda and a whole lot more at padlet.com/IAFFacilitat...
#car #drive #driving
Thanks @owenboswarva.bsky.social 👍🏻 Knew you'd have a useful answer, as ever 🙂 #address #addresses #property #UPRN
@tomski.com hope our borked UK system hasn't caused you additional stress 🤞🏻 and thank you for being open about your frustrations, also, as ever 💚
#offline 202604161938
I'm re-listening to, "Theme from Harry's Game" youtu.be/4zHTcxVjX0I by Clannad, released October 1982. #RIPMoyaBrennan
Q: Where in the world had similar issues to us, but experimented, iterated and fixed their sh1t, please? #address #addresses #uprn
/cc @owenboswarva.bsky.social
See you there 🙂
Looking forward to #Facilitate2026 in #Birmingham tomorrow and Saturday 18 April 2026 🙂
It's my first in-person @iafenglandwales.bsky.social event, so I've opted to volunteer (I'm #Autistic, have #ADHD + other challenges, so structure at new things helps, e.g. volunteering).
#accessibility #a11y
Personal standup for Thursday 16 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/sGlsj... featuring lots of lovely @tprgovuk.bsky.social colleagues - thank you all for your ongoing help with the Pensions Data and Digital Industry Working Group 🙂👍🏻 Very, very much appreciated. #WorkInPublic #PensionsInnovation
Personal stand-up for Wednesday 15 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/-LsAM... (YouTube Short) featuring The Pensions Regulator (TPR) colleagues Paul Neville, Anita Hockin, @leannemgriff.bsky.social, Ellis Hatch, Sarah Meyers, @lisaallen.bsky.social and Louise Gubbins.
#WorkInPublic #daily #standup
Personal stand up for Monday 13 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/NC3ep... (YouTube Short) featuring The Pensions Regulator's Data and Digital Industry Working Group 🙂
#WorkInPublic #daily #pensions #innovation #pensionsinnovation
Our next event!
🚨 6PM, WED 29th April 🚨
At the MoJ or online.
Lisa Trickey and Rebekah Wilson, LGA : LG2040: The State of Things to Come
Jonathan Slater (ex DfE Perm Sec), Visiting Professor at King’s College London and QMUL
luma.com/7nu2j853
Please share! Thanks 🙏
Personal stand up for Monday 13 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/tVFey... (YouTube Short) featuring The Pensions Regulator's Data and Digital Industry Working Group.
#WorkInPublic #daily #coaching #structure #leadership
What a ride 🙂
#artemis2
#artemisiII
A close-up photograph features an older man with short, white hair eating Carrot Cake from a small fork at a coffee shop. The man is looking down at the fork and has his mouth slightly open, ready to take a bite cake. He wears a grey zippered hoodie over a light-colored collared shirt and a black vest. A large, teal coffee mug containing a beverage is on a saucer in the foreground on a marble table. Partially visible background details show a restaurant environment with wooden paneling and other people. An enlarged 😋 is covering the face of a stranger in the background, as James didn't have permission to share their likeness. Hope that makes sense?
No personal stand up today, as I'm looking after me Dad in Brum ( #Birmingham, #England, that is ).
#carer
Personal stand up for Thursday 9 April 2026 youtube.com/shorts/HEK8S... (YouTube Short) featuring The Pensions Regulator (TPR) colleagues Steven Daly, Gareth Sumpter, Dan Hay and Paul Neville. Thank you all 🙏🏻
#WorkInPublic #daily #standup #happy #collaboration #community
First time hitting over a thousand views for one of my personal stand-ups. Must not let it go to my head. #Ego
