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
Psst. On your grumpier days, can you slip into high-horse, judgy mode? Into mono-me perspective? (A.k.a. my way or the highway.)I hear you.It’s easy to do that, especially when emotions are running high and our gas tanks are running low.We’re all kings and … [Read more...] about The T.U.C.K. Method: A Simple Framework for Compassionate Thinking
Around 70% of people globally will experience a potentially traumatic event during their lifetime.In my trauma-informed training over the past few decades, I’ve worked with people who’ve survived El Shabab attacks, child soldiers, survivors of gender-based violence, kidnapping, … [Read more...] about Trauma-informed training: what is it and why you need to know about it Part Two
Around 70% of people globally will experience a potentially traumatic event during their lifetime.About 6% will go on to develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Source: WHO.In my trauma-informed training over the past few decades, I’ve worked with people who’ve survived El … [Read more...] about Trauma-informed training: what is it and why you need to know about it Part One
How’s your relationship with AI lately?Totally fair.But what if AI could be less evil overlord and more nerdy sidekick—the kind who brings you poetry, organizes your calendar, and never rolls their eyes at your questions?What if you could be inspired, uplifted, and energized … [Read more...] about Notes from – Brave new words – how AI will revolutionize education (and why that’s a good thing)
Want to transform your teaching?Maybe you run workshops or trainings, and you want your audience to be totally engaged and excited, and to leave having actually learned what you need them to, every single time you teach.Powerful teaching is a direct line to powerful learning. This isn’t just … [Read more...] about Unlock Better Teaching: Final Countdown To Get Founding Member Access
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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