The new issue of the monthly Rock.Paper.Scissors' e-newsletter describes my interview Scott Berkun, author of ‘Confessions of a Public Speaker’.It's a great book and a must read for anyone who finds themselves in front of groups, whether to give a speech or an interactive training.Here are some … [Read more...] about You make sex boring – 3 resources about speaking & training from Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
You make sex boring – getting intimate about speaking and training with Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
Setting the Stage:You make sex boring, is one eye-catching item on Scott Berkun’s short list of big things not to do when you’re public speaking. In other words anyone can kill a topic by speaking in a monotone voice, looking disinterested, picking uninspired examples and behaving like you … [Read more...] about You make sex boring – getting intimate about speaking and training with Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
Tipsy fridges that tip learning over the top
My body went rigid with frustration when, as I closed my fridge, the attached freezer door popped open and stayed open. It happened again .... and again.I took a quick look in the freezer to see if something was preventing it from closing. Nope. I gave up.I came into the kitchen a while later … [Read more...] about Tipsy fridges that tip learning over the top
What kind of journey are you on – measured, secure & contained or wild with risk & opportunities?
No matter if the journey (Journey Life Lens®) is a strong preference of yours or if you avoid it all costs (preferring to get to the point, the destination - Destination Life Lens®) we've all got to deal. Deal with the open road and the horizon that beckons. Find our own path that works. For … [Read more...] about What kind of journey are you on – measured, secure & contained or wild with risk & opportunities?
What kind of learning can happen in a library with no books? Turns out a lot
I love learning. Soaking up learning from the wide variety of books I read and taking the odd continuing education course from time to time (right now I'm taking a mixed media course) are my idea of bliss. Forget Calgon, I don't need no bubbles to carry me off to faraway places and new ways of … [Read more...] about What kind of learning can happen in a library with no books? Turns out a lot
The art of being an unconventional trainer (with a nod to Chris Guillebeau)
I saw Chris Guillebeau speak recently, the author of The Art of Non-Conformity. He thinks instead of looking for efficiency we should be looking for adventure. I agree and as an adventure seeker when it comes to learning and development here's my 10 point take on how a conventional trainer stacks up … [Read more...] about The art of being an unconventional trainer (with a nod to Chris Guillebeau)
'Don't fake it – you gotta feel it' Mr. B. to his PS 22 Chorus at the Oscars
Mr B is the phenomenal teacher and conductor of PS22 Chorus, the choir that's taken Youtube by storm. A recent Time Magazine article describes them as having a tendency to skip traditional chorus tunes in favor of exuberant renditions of pop songs. Mr B recently gathered his charges, from … [Read more...] about 'Don't fake it – you gotta feel it' Mr. B. to his PS 22 Chorus at the Oscars
Learning about learning with tuiles
I recently wrote about an example of what not to do if you want your learners to feel included and your content to be accessible.It had to do with differentiated learning and not being told upfront what that meant. Harumph! (e.g. I'm tired, it's the end of a long day and you, the presenter, have … [Read more...] about Learning about learning with tuiles
I've returned to high school, a harumphing bad example of access/inclusion
I'm back in school. High school that is.A few evenings ago I found myself perched on a somewhat tottering chair, holding handouts in one hand and a cookie in the other. I was peering over my reading glasses at the figure in the distance, the principal, as he spoke into the darkened room to a … [Read more...] about I've returned to high school, a harumphing bad example of access/inclusion
Confessions of an introverted trainer
I adore being a learning and development specialist. Being with people. Lots of people. Different and diverse people.And with them, creating a process that unfurls the heads of confusing question marks into tall and proud exclamation marks. I get it! I never thought of it like that. That's … [Read more...] about Confessions of an introverted trainer
Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2010
Since 2007 Jane Hart, of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies, has been putting together an annual list of top learning tools. The completed 2010 list is at the end of this post and the emerging 2011 list is here.I tried out a couple that were new to me;Glogster, for making … [Read more...] about Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2010
Where's your off switch?
When I was doing some training for the United Nations in East Africa a while back, some friends and I got together one night at a house to watch a movie and make cookies. The cookie dough never made it to the oven (a destination few cookie dough batches in my world meet) and the movie was … [Read more...] about Where's your off switch?
