Working on program evaluations with vulnerable communities for the Federal Government of Canada gave me a great opportunity to look at how assessing learning can not only be (almost) pain-free but fun, engaging, and motivating. Last week I shared the first five tips on assessing learning that … [Read more...] about Ten tips for assessing learning that prevent migraines and bring on magical motivation, part two
This is part one of "Ten Tips for assessing learning." Keep reading to grab hold of the tips. I knew I had to meet the federal government of Canada's program evaluation guidelines. I also knew I was working with women, all single mamas of children 0-6, who lived in poverty and who’d … [Read more...] about Ten tips for assessing learning that prevent migraines and bring on magical motivation, part one
Drum roll, please...this week I’m going to offer you four simple steps to make you feel Epic in your workplace. I’ve always loved the work of Chip and Dan Heath. Their “The Power of Moments” book is one of my favourites. I’ve used their E.P.I.C. framework (acronym mine) as … [Read more...] about Here’s a remarkably straight path from eww to epic
They say hard skills (a.k.a. technical skills) get you hired, but lack of so-called soft skills, like communication, can get you fired. Add to that our weariness and overwhelm with the ongoing global pandemic and raging worldwide conflicts, it’s enough to dampen the motivation of even the … [Read more...] about Eight skills for communicating with confidence and clarity and without consternation
Learn how to flip the stubborn stop and go switch and dance with diversity. Keep reading to figure out your particular dance. What comes onto your radar easily, naturally, and comfortably? And what do you miss because it’s awkward, different, or ‘foreign’? Our radars are … [Read more...] about How to flip the stubborn stop and go switch and dance with diversity
Would you hire a plumber to sew you a suit? What about hiring a gynecologist to teach you violin? No? It sounds absurd, right? Yet many people erroneously believe that being a subject matter expert is enough to be able to teach. In other words, if I know a subject, that … [Read more...] about Three wildly important components for powerful trainings
There’s so much learning to do for non indigenous people about power, privilege, race etc. I’ve written two other posts in this series; one about a simple theory of change and the second about individual ways to effect change. This post is about ten ways to effect change on a … [Read more...] about Learning in honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples part three
Quick! Can you recall a recent online meeting or workshop that was interesting, engaging and had a powerful effect? Nope? I thought so. Online meetings and workshops have two things in common - the need to speak publicly and the need to facilitate or teach. And both of … [Read more...] about Join my free workshop on top tips for online facilitating and public speaking
There’s so much learning to do for non-indigenous people about power, privilege, race, etc. Last week I wrote about a simple theory of change as an introduction to this three-part series. Again, if you carry any privilege, such as the colour of your skin, your level of education, access to … [Read more...] about Learning in honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples part two
