It gives you the opportunity to share good practice amongst your tribe. However, understanding the way you and others think, is fundamental.
The key: Metacognition
To demystify the term, it simply means: thinking about thinking or learning about learning.
Buzz words: Higher order thinking, cognition, self efficacy and so on…
I wondered whether these approaches that I developed within an educational setting, to enhance my teaching and learning, would translate into the world of business.
I am sure that they do, but I am still reading, researching and applying the principles, questions and ideas that I acquired over the last twenty years in mainstream education.
Dipping back into pedagogy (the practice of teaching) and translating them for the business world, that I am now immersed in, has given me a challenge but it has also helped my own skills.
Whilst thinking about a model for improvement for the business consultancy, that I am creating with Graham, I can foresee that management tasks, helping to inform how tasks, decisions and processes that are undertaken, all assist the improvement of business performance.
Such principles for business growth are very firmly rooted in the knowledge that I have acquired over the years. For example, having a much greater understanding of how different businesses work and how differently the individuals within a business work seems to draw distinct parallels with how students work within the institution that they were a part of.
Some people love collaborations with their peers, whereas other people like working on their own. Similarly, finding head space to inspire individual thoughts and clarify thinking is again very similar to unlocking autonomy in students; by giving freedom and ability to trust to their instincts.
We are all still learning. We are all still working out the best way to approach things and there is always room for expansion, research and more knowledge.
Developing my own metacognitive skills in our new business is an intrinsic part of my own CPD. I am aware of how I learn but I have adapted and adjusted my skills to fit my new, professional world.
It’s a toolkit and I believe in the old days, it was called transferable skills.
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