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For decades, most companies have organised work around fixed job titles and rigid roles – but research shows this jobs-based model can actually hold back agility, innovation and inclusion. In a skills-based organisation, by contrast, each role is defined by the skills and competencies needed, not just a title. As Deloitte puts it, forward-thinking firms are placing “skills, more than jobs, at …
What happens when you throw out the rulebook—and let teams take a gamble on how they learn? At DCo, we’ve always believed that real learning happens at the edge of uncertainty. So we asked ourselves: what would happen if we built a learning lab where teams had to choose between two risky paths—and live with the consequences? This is a …
Ever wish you could lay a few cards on the table and instantly understand your team’s dynamics, challenges, and hidden tensions? Welcome to the world of Workplace Tarot – where instead of predicting your love life, we decode the unspoken energies of your office culture. Of course, we’re not talking about crystal balls or incense. This is about using metaphor, insight, and …
Imagine this. You walk into a workplace and see: No, it’s not Manchester City. It’s a high-performing organisation where learning isn’t a side activity – it’s the strategy. At DCo, we believe that in today’s business landscape, where disruption is constant and change is fast, learning isn’t just an HR initiative. It’s your most powerful competitive advantage. Talent is the baseline. Performance is …
Every training session carries a silent subtext. Beyond slides and handouts, participants soak up unspoken signals – the invisible curriculum of tone, space and attitude. In education, this means “unstated norms, policies, and expectations…often not taught explicitly” – from how we speak and behave to how we structure discussions. The facilitator’s demeanor, seating arrangements, or even background music become as much part …
If your Learning Experience Platform (LXP) needs weekly “campaigns” just to get people to log in, it’s not alive. It’s undead. And let’s be honest – most LXPs have shuffled into zombie territory. They stagger along, bloated with content, unresponsive to their surroundings, and largely ignored by the living. What began as a promise to revolutionise workplace learning has turned …
Imagine this: your brain, weighing just over 1.3 kilograms, is running your business. Not your CV, not your KPIs, not your LinkedIn photo with the arms-crossed power pose—just your brain. Every decision you make, every “Let’s take this offline,” and every time you stop yourself firing off a passive-aggressive email—your brain is in charge. So what is the issue? Most …
Walk into any modern office and you’ll likely find a Baby Boomer deciphering Microsoft Teams, a Gen Z’er sending memes in the group chat, and a Millennial halfway through their third oat flat white of the day. Welcome to the multigenerational workplace — where five age groups collide, collaborate, and occasionally clash over the thermostat. From Traditionalists (those who remember …
Relationship Building and people skills reign again for LinkedIn’s breakdown of the most in-demand skills of 2025. We know that high-quality relationships at all levels support increased job performance, but why? It’s the quintessential human element of understanding and authenticity that drives trust, purpose and connection. As AI continues to automate and dominate specific tasks, so too does the need …
Using DISC to Develop Intelligent Teams In today’s dynamic workplace, team intelligence goes beyond individual IQs. Emotional intelligence, adaptability, and collaboration are the real markers of high-performing teams. One powerful tool organisations are using to cultivate these traits is the DISC personality model. What is DISC? DISC is a behavioural assessment tool that categorises personality traits into four main styles: …
