Rob Tumilty

RT

Rob is a lecturer and Assistant Head of Student Experience in the Faculty of Business and Law at the Open University. He is married with 3 children and 4 chickens and is a West Ham United fan!

Location OU, Milton Keynes, England

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  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Join us!

    Thanks again for your kind comments. I will ensure I pass on any suggestions you have made.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Shrivar Rungta
    Join us!

    That's lovely to hear, Shrivar. Why not sign up for another course?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Edyta Coetzee
    Join us!

    Thanks Edyta. That's an excellent idea, I will feed it back to the writers.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Ransome Mutasa
    Join us!

    Excellent, I'm very pleased to hear that Ransome.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    End-of-course round up

    Thanks to everyone for these encouraging comments. I'm so glad you have enjoyed the course and found things that you can take away and use within your work and wider life. Take care and stay safe everyone!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Lucy Lufu-luvhi Rasalanavho
    End-of-course round up

    That's great to hear, Lucy. Thanks for the encouraging comments.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Abel Bogale
    End-of-course round up

    Amesegnalew Abel! I'm glad you found the course helpful and thanks for teaching us a new word.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Timoci Tabua
    Future of business communication

    Thanks for sharing this important point, Timoci.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Samira Sadaula
    Future of business communication

    Why is it important, Samira?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Anita Monjok
    Future of business communication

    Yes, very good point Anita.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Edyta Coetzee
    Future of business communication

    Thanks for your thoughts here Edyta.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Chidinma Nwanja
    Future of business communication

    What are some of the positives and negatives, Chidinma?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Muhammad Maaz
    Future of business communication

    I agree Muhammad. Maybe also more complicated in other ways?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Neda Tasic
    Future of business communication

    You sound very forward thinking, Neda.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Jim Glover
    Future of business communication

    I agree Jim.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Collaborating in the cloud

    Thanks for sharing your experiences and suggestions here. You have each made some excellent points, thank you.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Elisa Damiani
    Collaborating in the cloud

    Please use English Elisa.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Iain Muir
    Collaborating in the cloud

    I doubt many of us are 100% proficient. That certainly doesn't make you an idiot though, Iain.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Laura Sitzia
    Collaborating in the cloud

    Please use the course language (English) on this site.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Roberta Borrasso
    Collaborating in the cloud

    Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts here, Roberta.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to WILLIAM CORCORAN
    Collaborating in the cloud

    It's fine to remain a little cautious William.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Mikhail Dyachenko
    Collaborating in the cloud

    Yes, that's an important point to bear in mind, Mikhail.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to D H
    Evaluating wikis

    Thanks. Glad you're finding it interesting.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Melyssa D
    Evaluating wikis

    Interesting point, Melyssa.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Nicole Kimmitt
    Writing collaboratively online

    That's right, Nicole!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Mikhail Dyachenko
    Writing collaboratively online

    Good point, Mikhail.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Cassiana Censato
    Impact of social technologies

    What are some of the benefits Cassiana?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Roberta Borrasso
    Impact of social technologies

    Thanks for your thoughts, Roberta.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Lucy Lufu-luvhi Rasalanavho
    Impact of social technologies

    Thanks Lucy. Good point.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Ransome Mutasa
    Using SCRAP – feedback

    Good, I'm glad it's been useful Ransome.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Oliver Sackeyfio
    Using SCRAP – feedback

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts here, Oliver.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Abeer Badawi
    Using SCRAP – feedback

    Thank you both.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Melanie Hale
    Using SCRAP to discuss problems in an email

    Thanks Melanie.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Loretta Ornsby
    Using SCRAP to discuss problems in an email

    Good point Loretta.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Neil Emery
    Using SCRAP to discuss problems in an email

    Thanks Neil

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Dale O'Keeffe
    Comparing emails – feedback

    Great point Dale. I've lost plenty of time looking for information, buried within an email chain from colleagues in my office, where the subject changed several times along the way!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Melanie Hale
    Comparing emails – feedback

    Interesting point Melanie. Thanks for sharing.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Edyta Coetzee
    Comparing emails – feedback

    Yes I agree, Edyta.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Catherine Baker
    Comparing emails – feedback

    Good, I'm glad you found that helpful.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Michael Woods
    Comparing email styles

    Yes that's right Michael.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Priscilla Santana
    Comparing email styles

    That's right, Priscilla.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Alnoor Dewshi
    Comparing email styles

    Excellent summary, Alnoor. Thank you.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Omolara Bamidele
    Structuring a workplace email

    What is Omolara?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to John Boyle
    Structuring a workplace email

    Great, thanks John.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Catherine Baker
    Structuring a workplace email

    Great, I'm glad it's encouraged you that you're already doing the right things, Catherine.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Cheryl Small
    Being clear and professional

    Yes good point Cheryl

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Cassiana Censato
    Being clear and professional

    Good idea Cassiana.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Stephen Henry
    Being clear and professional

    Thanks Stephen. That's a great tip.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Martyn Bargus
    Being clear and professional

    Good point Martyn!

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Keeping your audience in mind

    A few people have asked when it might be appropriate to use Bcc. One way that I've used it is when I'm asking for the same information from a group of people but the people don't know each other. We are often reminded about GDPR and it may not be appropriate for everyone being emailed to see the other people's email addresses. So in that instance I would use...

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Richard Jones
    Keeping your audience in mind

    Definitely best used sparingly Richard!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Ransome Mutasa
    Keeping your audience in mind

    Helpful points here Ransome. Thanks for sharing.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Iain Muir
    When should email be used?

    Yes, these are important points to consider.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Omolara Bamidele
    When should email be used?

    Good point Omolara.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Harshida Mehta
    When should email be used?

    Thanks for your thoughts here, Harshida.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Martyn Bargus
    When should email be used?

    Why do you say that Martyn?

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Summary of Week 2

    Thanks for all your encouraging comments here. I'm glad you've enjoyed the second week. Now keep going...!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Holly Murray
    Producing your own presentation

    Thanks Holly.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Kayleigh Little
    Producing your own presentation

    That's very normal Kayleigh but definitely something that improves with practice.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Fazila Isa
    Producing your own presentation

    Thanks for your honesty here.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Abbie Washington
    Producing your own presentation

    Thanks Abbie.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Maria Quevedo
    Producing your own presentation

    Well done for having a go and thanks for sharing your reflections here, Maria.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Running a webinar

    It sounds as though there's mixed experience of using webinars here. I wonder what you could learn from one another?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to D H
    Engaging your audience with social media

    Glad to hear it. Go and experiment!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Louis Cecile
    Engaging your audience with social media

    Thanks Louis. Maybe give it a try yourself?

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Dorothy McMinn
    Engaging your audience with social media

    Sounds very interesting Dorothy.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Holly Murray
    Establishing a two-way communication with your audience

    Thanks Holly.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Nigel Corns
    Establishing a two-way communication with your audience

    That's a great way to begin Nigel!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Mike Garrett
    Establishing a two-way communication with your audience

    Helpful points Mike. Thank you.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Jasvinder Kaur Sidhu
    Establishing a two-way communication with your audience

    Thanks Jasvinder.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Chinomso Ndubuisi Onwumere
    Establishing a two-way communication with your audience

    Thanks for sharing this Chinomso.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Michael Woods
    Concluding a presentation

    Yes and part of the signposting language discussed previously.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to John Boyle
    Concluding a presentation

    Thanks for your thoughts here, John.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Faraz Gul Khan
    Concluding a presentation

    Thanks Faraz.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Shrivar Rungta
    Concluding a presentation

    Good point Shrivar.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Other introduction formats

    There's some great ideas and comments here. Thanks for sharing.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Linara Мухомедьярова
    Introducing a presentation

    Great, I'm glad you found it helpful Linara.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Keith Browne
    Introducing a presentation

    Thanks for your thoughts here, Keith.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Warren J
    Introducing a presentation

    Thanks Warren.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Isaac Gowon Ogwuche
    Introducing a presentation

    Yes I agree Isaac.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Anita Monjok
    Introducing a presentation

    Yes, good point Anita.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Structuring a presentation

    Several people have highlighted the importance of signposting phrases and the use of a diagram to summarise key steps/information. Thanks for your thoughts here.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Identify the structure of a presentation

    Thank you everyone for your comments. There's always a bit of debate over how many sections there are in Claire's presentation!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Melanie Hale
    Evaluating Hofstede’s model

    Interesting point Melanie. Thanks for sharing.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Martyn Bargus
    Evaluating Hofstede’s model

    Great point. Thank you Martyn.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Ransome Mutasa
    Evaluating Hofstede’s model

    Excellent point Ransome.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Edyta Coetzee
    Evaluating Hofstede’s model

    Well said Edyta!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Cristopher Levy
    Evaluating Hofstede’s model

    That's great to know Christopher.

  • Rob Tumilty made a comment
    Exploring the cultural dimensions of your country

    Thank you everyone for contributing so many reflections and comments here. There's a tricky balance between claiming traits for a whole nation and simply repeating stereotypes. You've done an excellent job of walking that line here. Thank you!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Keith Browne
    Exploring the cultural dimensions of your country

    Great, I'm glad it's useful Keith.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Warren J
    Your international and multicultural context

    Interesting. Thanks Warren.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Venease Morgan
    Your international and multicultural context

    Thanks for your reflections here, Venease.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Cassiana Censato
    Your international and multicultural context

    Great point Cassiana.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Maria Kursu
    Being aware of your organisational culture

    It's great to see you commenting and interacting so much here Kristina. Thank you!

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Joshua Toulson
    Being aware of your organisational culture

    Good point Joshua.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to mariam said
    Being aware of your organisational culture

    Interesting point Mariam. Sometimes we can help to shape the culture though.

  • Rob Tumilty replied to Serena Smith
    Being aware of your organisational culture

    Thanks Serena. A helpful reflection.