I’m guessing you’ve heard of Gary Chapman’s popular love languages: They can be summed up by the above chart. While some research shows they may not hold, I believe they’re a helpful framework for communicating, resolving conflict, collaborating, and even giving/receiving feedback (see … [Read more...] about Two new languages discovered! Love languages that is.
I’ve travelled to some 50 countries. Getting across the street as a pedestrian can be harder in some places than others. I was recently in Newcastle upon Tyne (cool name, eh!) in the U.K. for a conference. I’ve been to the U.K. many times before, but somehow I didn't remember … [Read more...] about Life Lessons from Unexpected Sources: How a Traffic Light Can Change Your Perspective
My stomach dropped to the floor while my eyebrows arched in gobsmacked amazement. The facilitator had just assigned each of us an animal. We were to close our eyes, and find our fellow animals by making the animal noise, “Get me outta here!” my brain screamed, while my feet refused to … [Read more...] about Boost Learner Engagement In Workshops: Myths, Truths, And Practical Tips
In honour of World Mental Health Day coming up on October 10th, have I got a special treat for you. Do you ever find yourself thinking: Ever find yourself feeling: If any of that rings true for you then…. Voilá! I seriously, truly, actually have a magical … [Read more...] about Findings patterns and perspective with this fabulous tech tool
Ever felt like your carefully designed workshop slides were shining… only to see glazed-over eyes staring back? Or maybe you’ve struggled to make your training stick across cultures, time zones, or even just coffee preferences. Designing workshops that truly include and engage participants as … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to make learning (and pretty much everything else) inclusive
I fall asleep most nights listening to a podcast. When I listened to this one, I made a mental note to share it with you, because it’s so profound and so simple. The podcast in question is the most excellent Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam. In this particular episode, “You … [Read more...] about Struggling To Move Forward? A Story Reset Might Be The Powerful Change You Need
Did you catch last week’s post, where a question I received while doing a global training for the UN in Cairo stopped me in my tracks and sent me down a deep rabbit hole? It led to the tool I created called S.A.K.E., where S stands for Skills, A stands for Attitude, K for Knowledge, and E … [Read more...] about Why Teamwork Feels Hard: The Key Element You Need for Better Collaboration
I was doing a global training for the UN in Cairo. People had gathered from the four corners for an intensive training on program evaluation. It was supposed to be a competency-based training. And then it happened. Some of the participants asked me, “Lee-Anne, if we don’t happen to … [Read more...] about Struggling to Learn Something New? These 4 S.A.K.E. Elements Can Help You Gain Traction Fast
Ever feel like you’re working hard but not getting the results you want—either for yourself or your team? We all have different styles, needs, and ways of showing up to work. And yet, we rarely take the time to get clear about what those are—let alone share … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: From What’s In It for Me to What’s In It for Us: Getting Results with Your Personal Operating Manual (POM)
What if I told you that with only a little upfront learning, you could save up 47 hours of your time? I’m going to share one of my most often used (we’re talking multiple times a day) simple tech tools. And one that is commonly overlooked by others. Hang with me because it’s … [Read more...] about Six steps for how to use a text expander and why you must
Last week, I showed you how to get a fabulous pep talk from a kid. This week, as the world continues to unravel, may I suggest some peaceful international adventures … all without leaving the comfort of your most cozy armchair? If you need to relax for a hot minute and unwind, if you … [Read more...] about Peaceful Adventures: How To Explore The World From Home And Unwind
Let’s face it, stress is at an all time high. Conflict is raging globally and interpersonally. The humanitarian and development sectors have been decimated. It’s enough to make even the hardiest of souls want to curl up under a blanket and go to sleep for a year. Feeling … [Read more...] about Exhausted And Emotionally Drained? Try This Powerful Pep Talk
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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