Today is the first day of a brand spanking new course I'm teaching called 'Transforming Workplace Learning through Social Media' and I thought I'd let you in on some of the treasures to be found when you incorporate Social Media into your training and development work. (And yes, Social Media … [Read more...] about A social media training treasure hunt
How to walk in another's shoes or rather horseshoes
I'm fascinated by blinders. By recognizing the blinders we wear. The filters that affect our perception, our ability to communicate and relate. So much so that I developed an assessment to identify your blinders called Life Lenses®. It's hard enough to relate to that annoying co-worker who … [Read more...] about How to walk in another's shoes or rather horseshoes
What do brown M&M's & technical requirements for training have in common?
Turns out a lot. You and I might know intuitively that participants need to be able to see and hear us when we're training in order for the workshop to go off well, but it's not the case for everyone. David Lee Roth of Van Halen was a master … [Read more...] about What do brown M&M's & technical requirements for training have in common?
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: fun & funny resources for using social media in training
Ok cowboy, round 'em up and moooooove 'em out. Here are some fun and funny resources related to this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter which has a manifesto on how to be a space cowboy (aka how Social Media is transforming workplace learning). Why the reference to space cowboy? Because if … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: fun & funny resources for using social media in training
Oceans of opportunities open up with perspective game changer
As training and development professionals we're all about perspective. Enhancing, expanding, illuminating, uncovering, adapting, enlarging and shaking it up. We are perspective changers and we can learn a thing or two about how to do it from this conundrum. What do you do if you want to play … [Read more...] about Oceans of opportunities open up with perspective game changer
Are you ready to transform workplace learning through social media? If so, join me
I'm really excited about the brand new course I'm teaching called 'Transforming Workplace Learning through Social Media'. I created this short video to give you the down low on the highlights. Check it out and join the fun. Let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you November 14-15th … [Read more...] about Are you ready to transform workplace learning through social media? If so, join me
Training & development learning well October blog post round up
October has come and gone with goblins galore. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply cast a spell and click below. Here they are - laid out like a well carved pumpkin for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well October blog post round up
How far away is the moon? It's not what you think
Many things skew our perspective, how we see the world and how we teach. our culture assumptions that we make (and don't question) marketing (if you don't have product X you'll be unhappy, fat, poor and unpopular) images that we're used to seeing (and don't question) Take the moon for … [Read more...] about How far away is the moon? It's not what you think
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Resources for transforming workplace learning through Social Media
Want to focus on how you too can become a Social Media training space cowboy (we're in the wild west of new galaxies here)? Check out the resources below from the latest Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter which has a manifesto on how to be a space cowboy (aka how Social Media is transforming … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Resources for transforming workplace learning through Social Media
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Four Ways Social Media is Transforming Workplace Learning (or how to be a space cowboy)
The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter is out with a manifesto on how to be a space cowboy (aka how Social Media is transforming workplace learning). If Social Media is like the Wild West, with everyone figuring it out as we go along, then using Social Media specifically for training and … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Four Ways Social Media is Transforming Workplace Learning (or how to be a space cowboy)
How about a bedtime story a million miles away?
Rising up and gracefully meeting the challenges that today's ever increasingly fast paced world presents can't be done with the thinking of yesteryear. Changing perspective means breaking out of the bonds that tie our brains down. Encumbered with false assumptions (we've gotta do it this way, any … [Read more...] about How about a bedtime story a million miles away?
