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
A guide to learning via splattered bug guts
I don't like pumping gas. I always get impatient. I'm not really sure why as it doesn't take all that long to fill up my gas tank but nonetheless it's a task I don't like. That's why, when filling up on a road trip recently, I was delighted to find a reason to chuckle as I pumped the gas yet … [Read more...] about A guide to learning via splattered bug guts
Destination Aeron for the WhiteHot Truth
I hold out. I waited seven weeks for my Aeron chair because I wanted grey instead of black. I sat on the floor in my living room for three months because I wanted a couch that was three inches lower than the in-store model. I went four months without any creative-type support because I hadn't found … [Read more...] about Destination Aeron for the WhiteHot Truth
Pulling a rabbit out of your (training & development) hat. Is it magic?
A while back I wrote a post called Learning about learning with tuiles. It was about creating content and delivery methods that are inclusive and welcoming. Bill Ursel commented on the post - 'Hail the Tuiles! I am very jealous and recognize the learning that happened . . . magical when it works … [Read more...] about Pulling a rabbit out of your (training & development) hat. Is it magic?
How you teach is how you do everything – part 8: heeding the call to teach
'How you teach is how you do everything' is the title of a recent blog post written by Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen, the queens of TeachNow. The essence of the post is an 8 point outline of what it does and doesn't mean to teach with heart and soul. I liked their post so much I've … [Read more...] about How you teach is how you do everything – part 8: heeding the call to teach
How you teach is how you do everything – part 7: an end to learning
'How you teach is how you do everything' is the title of a recent blog post written by Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen, the queens of TeachNow. The essence of the post is an 8 point outline of what it does and doesn't mean to teach with heart and soul. I liked their post so much I've … [Read more...] about How you teach is how you do everything – part 7: an end to learning
How you teach is how you do everything – part 6: five ways to deal with 'difficult' students
'How you teach is how you do everything' is the title of a recent blog post written by Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen, the queens of TeachNow. The essence of the post is an 8 point outline of what it does and doesn't mean to teach with heart and soul. I liked their post so much I've … [Read more...] about How you teach is how you do everything – part 6: five ways to deal with 'difficult' students
How you teach is how you do everything – part 5: spontaneity via improvising
'How you teach is how you do everything' is the title of a recent blog post written by Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen. The essence of the post is an 8 point outline of what it does and doesn't mean to teach with heart and soul. I've written a post for each point. You can read the … [Read more...] about How you teach is how you do everything – part 5: spontaneity via improvising
