Unclear instructions result in ambiguous actions, confusion and frustration. It is all about perception, and recent neuroscience points to how our brains constantly run action-perception loops to make sense of the surroundings. Can we get better at providing instructions, regardless of the context, whether it be a driving lesson or skill-accepting interaction in the virtual space?

Inspired by a strange aspect of quantum physics - entanglement. A sub-particle that was in contact with another particle—even light-years away—will instantly change its properties, as if the two are connected by a mysterious communication channel. Are skills connected in the same way? Perhaps yes, as can be seen when one looks at an architect’s skills.

We can learn a lot from architecture, primarily from concepts that are seeking to truly connect with the people who will inhabit and use the new spaces. Connecting Skill Profiles to Competency Models require an approach that will allow the model to stay flexible and react to the surges of skill bubbling up from individual profiles. It's all about relationships and the context.

From Gilles Clément's "Third Landscape" to Skill Management Platform and "Third Skillscape." The power of abandoned places and their potential.