By Billy Smith Introduction: It’s Not Just the Tech—It’s the People The biggest challenge in digital transformation isn’t software. It’s stress. It’s staff fatigue. It’s resistance rooted in fear, frustration, or change fatigue. As someone who’s led, supported, and coached dozens of organisations through digital change—from further education colleges to commercial training teams—I can tell you this: digital change done right is energising. Done wrong, it’s exhausting. This po

Title:   How Educators and Businesses Can Use Generative AI Effectively Introduction: Generative AI—tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude—is reshaping how we create, learn, and collaborate. But with great power comes great responsibility. Here’s how to use it wisely and ethically in education and business. Practical Use Cases: Education: Draft lesson plans Create differentiated resources Provide feedback templates Write reports or newsletters Business: Draft sales emails Summa

By Billy Smith Introduction: Lean Teams, Big Impact Let’s be clear: you don’t need a big budget, a large IT department, or enterprise-grade software to have a brilliant digital strategy . In fact, some of the best digital transformations I’ve seen have come from small colleges, micro-businesses, and not-for-profits who got smart—and focused. Small organisations often feel overwhelmed by the idea of “going digital.” But with the right mindset and a few sharp choices, you can m