Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. ******************* A while ago I attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneur's annual Gala, a great bash for … [Read more...] about Do you know the fancy, official wine term 'DNPIM'? aka a great T&D hook
7 training and development governance tips – breath & don't ignore the hippo in the room
Maryanne Lockwood and I at the BCHRMA conference oxygen bar Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. *******************Great training and … [Read more...] about 7 training and development governance tips – breath & don't ignore the hippo in the room
No better way to learn about your own cultural training & development roots than to immerse yourself in another
Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. As I mentioned in a previous post watching out for too-near hippos by night and too-curious monkeys by day, … [Read more...] about No better way to learn about your own cultural training & development roots than to immerse yourself in another
Cross cultural communications – are you in?
We interrupt this blog post for an important message: Taken the 'test' on cross-cultural communications yet? No? Get on over to this post with the test (and a prize!). If you can answer the question in the comment section you could win a Life Lenses® assessment. *********************** Cross … [Read more...] about Cross cultural communications – are you in?
Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Hot post title, no? Has it got you all up in arms? Good. Hang on, keep reading (there's a contest with a cool prize to come)...A couple of my recent posts have been on cultural issues to consider when doing training and development. You can see them at the bottom of this post.I left the … [Read more...] about Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Training & development learning well May blog post round up
This is the first Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of May below. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well May blog post round up
Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
Learning perspective.In my dictionary that's what we're all about as training and development specialists.In my dictionary that means creating a culture in both our training and development content and delivery that supports:...taking a second look...finding a new outlook...re-examining … [Read more...] about Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
He ain't heavy, he's my (misinformed) brother – how a little information can go a wrong way
Warning: this post is a little graphic. I decided to run it because I originally received the joke from my mum-in-law. I figured if she found it funny you may too. Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and preceded to the checkout counter. The man at the counter … [Read more...] about He ain't heavy, he's my (misinformed) brother – how a little information can go a wrong way
Learning can be stressful – throwing learning to the dogs
If stress can cause this kind of physical response in dogs imagine what a nervous learner can be suffering! Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so … [Read more...] about Learning can be stressful – throwing learning to the dogs
Training & development cultural lessons from Sioux Lookout
Watching out for too-near hippos at night and too-curious monkeys by day, I've been fortunate to do my training work all over the globe. From -72 Celsius/-96 Fahrenheit to +44 Celsius/111 Fahrenheit I've run the gamut of intriguing work places and spaces.Recently I found myself in a tiny plane, … [Read more...] about Training & development cultural lessons from Sioux Lookout
Need a laugh? Check out five funny recruiting resources in this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter
Whether you’re under the magnifying glass being sussed out for a new position or the one holding the magnifying glass, recruitment is a big issue these days. Recruiting is expensive and mistakes more so. Need a chuckle as you sort out your recruiting headaches? Here are five resources … [Read more...] about Need a laugh? Check out five funny recruiting resources in this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter
A participant's edit to a workshop activity leads to an innovative new twist
It's one of those iffy training exercises. Asking a North American audience to use their bodies to form a picture is risky. Eyebrows tend to head north. Question marks (or the equivalent, #$@#$!) dance above participant's heads. We North Americans, especially corporate North America tend to … [Read more...] about A participant's edit to a workshop activity leads to an innovative new twist
