Recently I facilitated a panel discussion of senior Human Resources women for BCHRMA in order to tease out and build upon their stories. What a night! The panelists hummed and the audience responded. Here are the mistresses of HR stories: Janice Antaya-Finlayson (VP, HR for Best Buy … [Read more...] about More rock star stories of women & HR, ten more top tips
Effective communication – I’m an anchor? You say that like it’s a good thing
Effective communication? You be the judge. A client called me an anchor recently. I chuckled ... after I realized she didn't mean to say she thought I was going to weigh down the conference like a ball and chain, rather she said - You're our anchor "now when you get home what can you do with … [Read more...] about Effective communication – I’m an anchor? You say that like it’s a good thing
And the answer is …… Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Two weeks ago I launched a contest based on a comment I hear fairly frequently when I'm doing cultural intelligence, diversity and/or access and inclusion training. And that comment is 'First Nations people don't look you in the eye.' Besides being a generalization, it's way more complicated. I … [Read more...] about And the answer is …… Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Shedding light on the stories of women & HR, ten top tips
Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. ******************* Recently I facilitated a panel discussion of senior Human Resources women for BCHRMA in … [Read more...] about Shedding light on the stories of women & HR, ten top tips
Do you know the fancy, official wine term 'DNPIM'? aka a great T&D hook
Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. ******************* A while ago I attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneur's annual Gala, a great bash for … [Read more...] about Do you know the fancy, official wine term 'DNPIM'? aka a great T&D hook
7 training and development governance tips – breath & don't ignore the hippo in the room
Maryanne Lockwood and I at the BCHRMA conference oxygen bar Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. ******************* Great training and … [Read more...] about 7 training and development governance tips – breath & don't ignore the hippo in the room
No better way to learn about your own cultural training & development roots than to immerse yourself in another
Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. As I mentioned in a previous post watching out for too-near hippos by night and too-curious monkeys by day, … [Read more...] about No better way to learn about your own cultural training & development roots than to immerse yourself in another
Cross cultural communications – are you in?
We interrupt this blog post for an important message: Taken the 'test' on cross-cultural communications yet? No? Get on over to this post with the test (and a prize!). If you can answer the question in the comment section you could win a Life Lenses® assessment. *********************** Cross … [Read more...] about Cross cultural communications – are you in?
Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Hot post title, no? Has it got you all up in arms? Good. Hang on, keep reading (there's a contest with a cool prize to come)... A couple of my recent posts have been on cultural issues to consider when doing training and development. You can see them at the bottom of this post. I left the … [Read more...] about Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Training & development learning well May blog post round up
This is the first Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of May below. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well May blog post round up
Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
Learning perspective. In my dictionary that's what we're all about as training and development specialists. In my dictionary that means creating a culture in both our training and development content and delivery that supports: ...taking a second look ...finding a new outlook ...re-examining … [Read more...] about Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
How do you see success? A view from a clown & the Life Lenses®
I had my chuckle of the day when a client, from the organization called S.U.C.C.E.S.S no less, sent me the above cartoon. What's your idea of success? It's a perspective clearing question. Your aim is true and clear if you know what you value success-wise. Here are some lenses on … [Read more...] about How do you see success? A view from a clown & the Life Lenses®
