Sit up, take notice & look back before looking forward to next month. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well March blog post round up
Changing perspective – from war to peace
This post is especially relevant as I'm super excited to announce I'm working with Emmanuel Jal, former child soldier, international hip hop artist & activist, on several upcoming peace conferences & concerts. Changing perspective. From war to peace. From guns to doves. From … [Read more...] about Changing perspective – from war to peace
'Switch – how to change things when change is hard' Heath brothers book review
I happily dug into reviewing the Heath brothers book 'Switch - how to change things when change is hard' to bring you this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors' newsletter. It's a keeper. Check out the article below for the review & be introduced to the elephant that is living within you (& which … [Read more...] about 'Switch – how to change things when change is hard' Heath brothers book review
If you think education is expensive try ignorance
I snapped this picture of a bumper sticker. Love it. It speaks volumes. Education costs. It costs time. It costs money. More importantly it costs your self-image because education means making oneself vulnerable, opening up to new information, new ways of looking at old pictures. Education … [Read more...] about If you think education is expensive try ignorance
Near miss – because you can't look up & down a the same time
Carrot Life Lenses® look down. They see the details. Mountain Life Lenses® look up. They see patterns and trends. No matter where you're looking, you'll see some things and you'll miss some things. You can't look everywhere with ease. The key is to know where you naturally look and where you … [Read more...] about Near miss – because you can't look up & down a the same time
'A Maasai without their culture is like a zebra without its strips' says my Maasai friend
'A Maasai without their culture is like a zebra without its stripes,' said Leteipa, our Maasai guide in the Mara for the last couple of days. The Mara (as the Maasai Mara) is known to locals here in Kenya is some 16,000 square kilometers. Loads of space for learning, musing & having a blast. … [Read more...] about 'A Maasai without their culture is like a zebra without its strips' says my Maasai friend
Complexity of communication makes for a bigger brain
Thomas Sander, Executive Director of the Saguaro Seminar at Harvard writes an interesting blog post about how socializing expands brain size. Turns out Oxford scholars say the "more social creatures, among them humans, had the most rapidly expanding brain sizes to cope with the complexity of … [Read more...] about Complexity of communication makes for a bigger brain
What if God had an answering machine
My friend Dolly Hopkins sent me an email with examples of what God might record if he/she had an answering machine. The original post is from a blog called Le Padre ver Livre. It's a great example of a different kind of perspective & if you read this blog regularly you know I'm a fan of … [Read more...] about What if God had an answering machine
Those awkward crunchy bits of training & development
My good friend & colleague Melanda Schmid & I just finished doing a 6 day training in Cairo, Egypt. The participants were from 20+ countries & it fell to Melanda to make sure visas were got, tickets were bought & everyone ended up at the right place at the right time. She did a … [Read more...] about Those awkward crunchy bits of training & development
Assumptions – an example for how to id & avoid them
Assumptions. We all make them. All the time. What's worse is we're usually unaware that we're making them. Assumptions that is. They're devilishly difficult to identify. They play with our heads and how we see what's in front of our face and fortune. A great example of id'ing & avoiding … [Read more...] about Assumptions – an example for how to id & avoid them
Risk Management: warning, this area protected by guard dog 3 days/week – you guess which days
I'm writing from Cairo, where I've been training UNHABITAT youth fund recipients in the UN's Locally Elected Leadership Series. The group is also receiving training in project management, which included a segment on risk management. My friend & colleague Shelby Edwards dialed in from Seattle … [Read more...] about Risk Management: warning, this area protected by guard dog 3 days/week – you guess which days
Laugh, learn & lead via God fearing, saved Christian driver
Sitting in infernal Nairobi traffic the other day (or a 'jam' as the locals call it), I saw this sign posted on a building. Do you need a God fearing saved Christian driver? Cultural context: Nairobi traffic being what it is, many (privileged) folks have drivers. If you were looking for a driver … [Read more...] about Laugh, learn & lead via God fearing, saved Christian driver
