You’ve tried AI. You’ve typed in a bunch of questions. And what came back was… fine. Generic. A little flat. Not quite what you were hoping for. Sound familiar? The problem isn’t AI. The problem is the prompt. Most of us were never taught how to actually talk to AI, how to ask for … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: AI Prompting Skills: How to Ask Better Questions and Get Better Results
Why Most Workplace Feedback Falls Flat Do you remember the telephone game you likely played as a child? Someone whispers a message at one end of the line, and by the time it travels through ten people and reaches the other end, "the cat sat on the mat" has somehow become "the bat ate … [Read more...] about Most People Think They Give Great Feedback. The Data Tells a Different Story.
Which animal are you when you're stuck? Keep reading to find out. Are you feeling stuck in the muck? Tamped down by tiredness? Quashed by the quagmire? In other words, is there something important you know you want to get done, but you've somehow become your own worst enemy and the … [Read more...] about Feeling Stuck? There Are Four Types of Stuck, Here’s How to Find Yours
Where Do Your Eyeballs Land? A Simple Design Check for Trainers and Facilitators Marsha Shandur, a fabulously funny and bright colleague ...someone I have a monthly catch-up call with ... recently showed me a worksheet she'd designed. That's part of it above (shared with permission, of … [Read more...] about Bad Design Is Costing You — Here’s a 30-second fix for your worksheets, reports, and more
This is a particularly challenging time. The stakes are high. And so is the division. And all of that takes a mighty toll. On everyone. Including you. But don’t despair. Help is a Roundtable away. In this free workshop on May 21st, with me, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: How to (actually) increase your resilience, your grit and your ability to manage change
You know you should delegate more. You've even started. So why does it still feel like it's not quite working? Here are two more ways to help ensure you’re successful using the D.O.D. technique and my fist/palm worksheet. But first, last week, I wrote about the benefits of delegating (in case … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye to Time-Sucking Tasks: Delegate Like a Pro, Part Two
You know you should. You want to. Desperately even. You know things would be so much better if you could do it. What am I talking about? Delegating. Sound familiar? You know your life would be sweeter, easier, and more efficient, and you’d probably be more effective if you … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye to Time-Sucking Tasks: Delegate Like a Pro, Part One
“Conflict is part of love and relationships,” says relationship expert Esther Perel. I adore Esther’s work, so I wanted to share her two timely tips the next time you find yourself lost in a conflict and forgetting what you’re actually … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
Yes, it’s true. There is research suggesting that people fear public speaking more than death. In a 1973 study by R.H. Bruskin Associates, people ranked public speaking as their number one fear—yes, even above death. This gave rise to the now-famous quote by comedian Jerry … [Read more...] about Why Public Speaking Feels Terrifying – and How You Can Master It
Leaving time for learning, let alone digging into learning that fits you and truly lands, can feel exhausting … Before you even get started. You invest time and money into a workshop, a conference, an online course, a podcast, etc., etc, and still wonder if it will make any difference. … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: From Generic to Genius: Leveraging AI to customize your learning
It’s my partner’s birthday. His 60th. We’ve been together for 36 years, more than half our lives. And during that time, we’ve faced our fair share of conflict. What’s been more illuminating is how much he’s taught me about conflict resolution. We’ve … [Read more...] about Two transformative conflict tips from relationship expert Esther Perel, Part 1
"If I catch anyone with your hands in your pockets, you'll need to do ten pushups in front of the whole room," proclaimed the instructor, in a room of about a hundred people. True story. This was some thirty years ago, when I went to a sports coaching clinic. Do you know what I … [Read more...] about What 55,000 learners from 150 countries taught me about teaching
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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