The countdown continues. This is my 997th blog post. All thanks to you dear reader. My first blog post in 2009 was “From my first African nocturnal visitor to my first Blog post.” For the next four years, the most popular blog posts were: 2010 If you hit this sign you'll … [Read more...] about 997! The countdown continues to my 1000th blog post, and a chance for you to win
I can’t quite believe this is my 996th blog post. I’m so grateful for having you along on this intriguing journey. Looking back, the year was 2009 and I decided to take the plunge and start blogging. My first blog post was “From my first African nocturnal visitor to my first Blog … [Read more...] about 996! The countdown is on to my 1000th blog post, and a chance for you to win
We’ve undergone tremendous changes in the past couple of years. The learning curve has never been so steep. Our stress levels, anxiety, and fear have risen to all-time highs while our certainty and access to regular routines have plummeted. Our boundaries have changed and become fuzzy. And … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance during Covid and beyond
Imagine I put an unfamiliar contraption in front of you. You have no clue what it does or how to use it. You’re curious and want to figure it out. What is your most likely reaction? Start pushing buttonsRead the manualAsk someone to explain it to you Your answer illuminates … [Read more...] about Discover your learning preference with my learning preference survey
A Canadian and a Kenyan walk into a bar. A Canadian woman and a Kenyan man. An older, Canadian woman with a disability and a younger, gay Kenyan man….. Hang in there with me. Have you ever felt like a cauldron of doom was boiling when it seemed like a colleague was speaking to you in … [Read more...] about One size doesn’t fit all; six tools for intercultural communication and intercultural conflict resolution
Just when we’ve gotten the hang of online meetings and online events, now we’re being asked to add another new beast to the mix. That beast being hybrid events and hybrid meetings. A hybrid event/meeting is one where some participants are in a virtual room (such as MS Teams or Zoom) and … [Read more...] about How to do Hybrid Meetings and Events without Headaches
Let’s talk tech tools and learning. Do you recognize any of the following? You have the best of intentions, but you’re struggling to keep up with learning, with professional and/or personal development.You’re confused about what to learn, when and how. It’s all just a little much and … [Read more...] about Free, easy tech tools to make your learning more impactful, easier, engaging and efficient
Last week I shared all the books I read in 2021. Except I saved the best for last. Here are my top five favourite reads from 2021. Learning comes in as many varieties as there are blades of grass in a meadow. From that quick, quiet absorption of a new thought to a thunderbolt of holy he##, … [Read more...] about Have you read any of these, my top five favourite reads from 2021? Part two
