On the heels of my recent Learning and Development Roundtable -Tools to build community and engagement online, and as we’re all Zoom weary, I thought I'd keep this post short and sweet with some fun, engaging, inspirational examples of tech used well. For you One second every day - the … [Read more...] about Ten easy tech tools for you, for fun, for your team and for social change
As I mentioned a post or two ago, I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It got me thinking about the Hero’s Journey which I wrote a post about - how to use the journey to help you and your team (including an editable … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part Two
Technology can be a huge time suck. Who hasn’t disappeared down the rabbit hole of YouTube videos, Pinterest boards, and/or TikTok videos only to emerge sleepy-eyed and aghast at the hours that have mysteriously evaporated? Technology can be incredibly, extraordinarily, hair-raisingly … [Read more...] about From overwhelmed to organized: Simple tech tools for ease and efficiency
I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It is fantastically fabulous. In it Elizabeth says, “Storytellers are the meaning makers in a society, therefore they have a weighty influence and the ability to move humanity … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part One
One of my all-time favourite books is ‘Oh, the Places You'll Go!’ by the legendary Dr. Seuss. In it he writes about the waiting place. “You can get so confusedthat you'll start in to racedown long wiggled roads at a break-necking paceand grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,headed, … [Read more...] about Begging to differ with Dr. Seuss; Finding joy and surprises in waiting
As a kid, I used to adore making map legends. The ones where you’d illustrate what colours and symbols meant, like on this kid’s map example. It somehow made me feel creative and organized and in control of my world. Below are the three easy steps to M.A.P your way to well-being. Keep … [Read more...] about Three steps to M.A.P. your way to well-being
Wondering what a roller coaster, raccoon, vacuum cleaner and elephant have to do with building community engagement online? Keep reading. Lectures that drone on and on. Overwhelming unread notifications of online events. Workshops that are drier than the Sahara desert and … [Read more...] about Learn how to build community and engagement online (with an elephant, raccoon, roller coaster and vacuum cleaner)
YouTube. Unless you’re living under a rock, in a cave, or in another galaxy, it’s probably a part of your life. Of your day. Below are the five simple hacks that can really make your YouTube viewing easier. First up, five YouTube facts before we dive into five tips for your YouTube … [Read more...] about Five simple tips for your YouTube viewing pleasure
Last week we talked about tips for how to amp up your motivation (especially if it’s in the dumps right now). On today’s menu are mountains, mediums, and molehills. We’re still in the early stages of 2021, and so it’s a great opportunity to think about taking the reigns and directing the … [Read more...] about Mountains, Mediums, and MoleHills – Your Recipe for Serious Success
