Note: this post contains a chance to win a free song. Keep reading for how to enter...I came across this great video (see below) from Tofu Design called 29 ways to stay creative. I really like the title because it assumes you and me are creative to start with, which is my mantra. Creativity is … [Read more...] about 29 ways to stay creative when you're training (part 3 of 3) plus a contest
29 ways to stay creative … when you're training (part 2 of 3)
I came across this great video (see below) from Tofu Design called 29 ways to stay creative. I really like the title because it assumes you and me are creative to start with, which is my mantra. Creativity is in our DNA - some of us just have to dig deeper for it if we've been discouraged from … [Read more...] about 29 ways to stay creative … when you're training (part 2 of 3)
29 ways to stay creative … when you're training (part 1 of 3)
I came across this great video from Tofu Design called 29 ways to stay creative. The title caught my eye - particularly the word stay as it assumes you and me are creative to start with, which I firmly believe.You can view the video below. I've added to each point to emphasize how you can stay … [Read more...] about 29 ways to stay creative … when you're training (part 1 of 3)
Training & development learning well August blog post round up
Didn't have time to read August's posts? Here they are - laid out like a picnic for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of August below. Learn well in the training & development learning … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well August blog post round up
Marianne Knuth, co-founder Pioneers of Change, on leadership
Recently I co-hosted AIESEC's Youth to Business Forum where 500 delegates came from 110 countries to engage, inspire and take action on three tracks: innovation, corporate responsibility and leadership. My last post talked about wise words from Chris Weeks, Director for Humanitarian Affairs, DHL … [Read more...] about Marianne Knuth, co-founder Pioneers of Change, on leadership
‘Engage and develop every young person in the world’ – how about that for an audacious B.H.A.G.
Yesterday I was honoured to co-host AIESEC’s Youth to Business Global Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Being on stage in front of 500 delegates from 110 countries was energizing, inspiring and simply all round fantabulous!Wish you could have been there? Check out their site for recorded videos of … [Read more...] about ‘Engage and develop every young person in the world’ – how about that for an audacious B.H.A.G.
My Kenyan deep dive into delight- part 3 of 3 Learning Kenyan style
I wholeheartedly identify with the little goldfish above. It was time for adventure, for embracing something bigger. So what did I do?I moved to Kenya naturally, to continue and expand on my training and development work. This is the third in series of posts, with four more things I've been … [Read more...] about My Kenyan deep dive into delight- part 3 of 3 Learning Kenyan style
I've unlocked a universal truth … shoes take up as much space as you allow them (4 more learnings about life in Kenya)
At home in Canada, what with our narrow entrance way, I was always after my kids and their friends to keep their shoes to the sides. But no, inevitably the shoes would end up smack in the middle of the entrance way. I lost count of how many times I tripped over them.Now in my new home, Kenya, it … [Read more...] about I've unlocked a universal truth … shoes take up as much space as you allow them (4 more learnings about life in Kenya)
There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in my banana tree
There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in the banana tree in my yard.So said my ‘friend’ Roman the other day while we were out walking the dogs. Trying not to faint, with eyebrows askance, I said ‘Really?’ ‘Sure,’ he says, ‘but don’t worry it’s utterly harmless.’I was pretty sure he was … [Read more...] about There’s a 6 foot long green snake living in my banana tree
What's more complicated – flying a plane or juggling three TV remotes?
A while back I was on vacation, alone (temporarily) in rented digs. I had satellite television. Three unusual happenstance.I grabbed the remote eagerly and started searching for a good show to watch. I searched. I floundered.I can't turn the TV on. So I change tactics and switch remotes.Three … [Read more...] about What's more complicated – flying a plane or juggling three TV remotes?
3 steps to achieve lift off – training to be a great trainer
'How do I get started as a trainer?' is a question I'm often asked (that and, 'how do I get a job doing training work with the U.N?').Training to be a great trainer involves three steps:1. Be a SME (subject matter expert) - no matter if you're training people in heart surgery, human resources … [Read more...] about 3 steps to achieve lift off – training to be a great trainer
Are you in your training & development zone? The sponge lady sure is!
As a trainer it's key to be in your zone. Tired? Bored? Don't like your subject matter? Your participants will be able to tell in a nano-second.Not only do you need to be in your zone but your participants too.Vygotsky coined the term zone of proximal development and it's key to keep in mind … [Read more...] about Are you in your training & development zone? The sponge lady sure is!
