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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Hidden Cost - my report exploring the hidden labour of digital work in the cultural sector, is out today: hiddencost.ashmann.co This looks at the nature, extent, & impact of hidden digital work, which is often essential but rarely appears in a formal accounting of what 'the work' involves
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The Hidden Cost
187 digital practitioners on the work that keeps cultural organisations running – and never appears on a job plan. An interactive research report by Ash Mann.
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Last year I looked at digital failure. This year I'm exploring the hidden labour that makes digital happen in cultural orgs (www.ashmann.co/the-hidden-c...). It's unplanned, unrecognised, and nobody is measuring it. This survey is an attempt to change that www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RWCWL8
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Hidden digital work in cultural organisations
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
In 2025 I looked at why digital projects fail, in 2026 I'm exploring the hidden labour of digital work. Of course every role involves *some* hidden labour- the necessary but often invisible work that keeps things moving. In digital roles that hidden layer is often vast www.ashmann.co/my-2026-rese...
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My 2026 research project - mapping the hidden labour of digital work
Digital professionals are constantly absorbing tasks that don’t appear on paper anywhere - dealing with fragile systems, bridging role and skills gaps, or translating digital for colleagues - I want t...
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
How Gen Z is 'fighting back against brain rot' (tl;dr by trying to spend less time on their phones) www.nationalgeographic.com/health/artic...
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How Gen Z is fighting back against digital brain rot
From analog hobbies to tech curfews, these Gen Zers are experimenting with science-backed ways to help their brains feel a little less foggy.
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Enjoyed this from the brilliant Tash Willcocks “in any sector grappling with AI and systemic complexity, the problems we face aren’t solvable by single experts. They need collective intelligence, diverse perspectives willing to collide and recombine.” - tash-willcocks.medium.com/psychologica...
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Psychological Safety: The hard, quiet work of building brave spaces
It happened again, I went to a session and the facilitator strode in and announced “this is a safe space” My brain yelled ‘is it? IS IT???’…
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
One of my favourite website discoveries this year was Clickens, which - as the name suggests - is a website that has lots of paintings of chickens on, it's silly and beautiful: clickens.chicken.pics/passionate/1...
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
I've written a report on digital failure in the cultural sector, & it's released next week. I'll be hosting 3 webinars to unpack & discuss the report's findings, and I'll be joined by the very insightful @chrisunitt.bsky.social and @tashwillcocks.bsky.social - join us www.ashmann.co/beyond-the-p...
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Beyond the Promise: webinars
A candid look at what’s really going on beneath the surface of digital work in the cultural sector, and how we can do better.
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Here are some podcasts I've recorded recently. One about content, audiences and working with creators at the National Gallery digitalworkspodcast.buzzsprout.com/841957/episo..., and one with @mkeating121.bsky.social on AI policy digitalworkspodcast.buzzsprout.com/841957/episo...
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Beks Leary (National Gallery) on the challenges & opportunities of working in larger vs smaller teams, different ways of thinking about audiences, and the value of building meaningful relationships wi...
A chat with Beks Leary, Senior Social Media and Content Lead at the National Gallery in London.We talked about Beks's career, which has encompassed working at a diverse range of organisations includin...
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Digital is more crucial than ever for how we operate, engage audiences, & sustain our work. But digital projects in cultural orgs often fall short of expectations, and we rarely talk about why. I'm gathering responses to try to identify patterns & common pitfalls: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Beyond the promise - when digital falls short
Digital is more crucial than ever for how we operate, engage audiences, and sustain our work. Yet digital projects in cultural organisations often fall short of expectations, and we rarely talk about ...
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
In May I'm going to run 500km across Sweden, which should be fun/difficult/etc www.ashmann.co/run-across-s...
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Run across Sweden '25
In Spring 2025 I will be running from where I live in Gothenburg to Kalmar on the Baltic coast, on the other side of Sweden. The route The route is just over 500km, and should take me about two wee...
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The Duolingo tone of voice is so weird and emotionally manipulative "You spent x minutes learning this year, but was it enough to keep Duo happy? It’s time for your Year in Review. Open the app to see it now!"
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
points 3 & 4 on this slide are the ones I see cultural orgs struggling with most consistently, understanding who the audience actually is & delivering something that is genuinely valuable to that audience will almost certainly require doing things v differently than the way you usual do #MuseTech24
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
This new(ish) thing from Public Service Broadcasting is very lovely www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUh1...
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Public Service Broadcasting - The South Atlantic [ft. This Is The Kit]
YouTube video by PSBHQ
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Ash @ashliparmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
I got to compare & contrast the different ways European train orgs send you your tickets. From a pdf attached to an email (Deutsche Bahn) to including your qr code *in* the email (SBB), a link to a page with your tickets (Trenitalia).
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