Writing is both a compulsion and a pleasure: taking two weeks off was almost a challenge. But a change is good and two weeks away from work has given me time for both relaxation and refreshment (both of the soul and via mince pies). The start of a new year is usually a time for reflection and planning, and i’m doing a little of both today.

Some themes i’ll be exploring in 2015

Through around two hundred articles last year we covered quite some ground, starting with the introduction of the CAIR Culture model in January through to the launch of the Social Leadership Handbook in November. Last year saw me become a Google Glass explorer (with all the technical and social hazards that entailed) as well as looking at the impact of wider social collaborative technology.

A lot of my thinking last year turned to nuances: around fairness