Tech tools. Do you cringe in fear, overwhelm and/or exhaustion from trying to keep up when you hear the words tech tools? You’re not alone. It’s no surprise we’re overwhelmed. “Constant frustration with bad tech experiences affects how staffers handle their daily … [Read more...] about Ten Easy Peasy Tech Tools to Save Your Sanity
Let’s talk conflict and money. Have you ever paused to think about the cost of conflict in the workplace, both to you and your organization? What if I told you it was £28.5 billion in the UK alone. This represents an “average of just over £1,000 for every employee in the UK each year, and … [Read more...] about Get the knack of negotiation with six skills for nuanced negotiating
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
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
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
This year’s theme for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is Leaving No One Behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract. There’s so much learning to do. Some of it isn’t so easy. Some of it is pure heartbreak and heartache. Such as the … [Read more...] about Learning in honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
