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Learning and Teaching: nz365guy's Journey

Learning and Teaching: nz365guy's Journey
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This post was originally published in 2024. Some details may have changed since then.

If you've had a look at the 90-Day Mentoring Challenge, maybe you wondered why I use the subdomain "ako.nz365guy" 🤔

My wife, Meg Smith (Ngāpuhi, Tainui), suggested this Māori word when I started my mentoring program in 2018.

Ako means both to learn and to teach🎓👩🏫

This kupu (word) perfectly captures what happens when people shift from absorbing ideas to sharing their experiences.

I've seen this in action on the current cohort.

We have people recognised as tenured Dynamics 365 & Power Platform experts learning with and from people in their first year of working in this space.

I may be the 'mentor' in the 90-Day Mentoring Challenge, but I'm not the only teacher.

💡What do you want to learn?
💡What do you want to teach?

Get in touch to find out how I can help.

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Principal AI Strategist · Microsoft MVP

Helping people build practical AI skill in the Intelligence Age.

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