Remember the old joke about 3 blind men describing an elephant? One man, holding the tail, describes it entirely differently than another man who is touching its truck, which is yet again different from the man touching its tusk.Perspective. It can be a potential killer. Limited perspective … [Read more...] about The blind leading the blind … literally
10 tips for trainers part two: avoiding hairy, naked guys
This is part two of 10 tips for trainers. See part one here. It's my gift to you the day after my birthday. I figured as I don't have to wait until Christmas to open gifts why should you.6. Avoid the hairy, naked guy; part Awhen we're stressed our brains aren't primed for objective … [Read more...] about 10 tips for trainers part two: avoiding hairy, naked guys
10 tips for trainers part one: bumblebee butts & booty
It's my birthday tomorrow and as tomorrow's not a usual day for posting I thought I'd give you a gift today.Ever since I hit the earth some 4+ decades ago I've not had to wait for Christmas to open gifts so I thought I'd share the bounty with you, my dear blog reader, with you. Thanks for your … [Read more...] about 10 tips for trainers part one: bumblebee butts & booty
Are you ‘Educating for a Change?’
Educating for a change is one of my all time favourite books. It’s a lovely blend of: 1. Explaining what popular education is and why it’s important 2. Example activities that you can use to effect change As a learning and development specialist do you know what your pedagogy is?Pedagogy … [Read more...] about Are you ‘Educating for a Change?’
How you get kids to wash their hands can tell you a lot about effecting change
Washing hands prevents sickness, prevents spreading disease. Washing your hands properly can reduce your chances of death, yes death, by up to 35%.Nothing new there.Smoking kills. The World Health Organization says that 4.2 million people died prematurely in 2000 from smoking. Smoking stinks, … [Read more...] about How you get kids to wash their hands can tell you a lot about effecting change
10 ways how to wrap a training (and a cat)
It's the end of the week and all good things must come to an end, especially trainings.The primacy and recency effect in training tells us that participants tend to remember what happens first and last, hence the need for a good ending.How do you end your trainings?Here's a checklist of things … [Read more...] about 10 ways how to wrap a training (and a cat)
Ingunn Aursunes's views on seeing clearly
Ingunn Aursunes of Quantum Leap Consulting in Norway, talks about how to see clearly in the clip I interviewed her for below.She speaks eloquently about 'listening for other things than what our ears can capture.'Sounds like a smart Heart Life Lens® to me. … [Read more...] about Ingunn Aursunes's views on seeing clearly
Not paying attention as a trainer can make you take an unwanted bath
I once took a university course, early Friday mornings at 8:30 am, with only 3 others in the class. There was another painful aspect to it other than the early hour. The professor lectured from notes so old they were yellowed. Plus his monotonous tone matched the static nature of his … [Read more...] about Not paying attention as a trainer can make you take an unwanted bath
The view from Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) on a bad, very bad day
The word's aflutter with the release of the new Harry Potter movie, which made my kids take the opportunity to watch a previous version, specifically the Order of the Phoenix. We were all snuggled up in bed watching when it occurred to me that the character Dolores Umbridge is a great example … [Read more...] about The view from Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) on a bad, very bad day
Where's your rudder? Inspiration for training & development specialists
Regardless of whether you're a landlocked lubber or a water born baby chances are you know where a boat rudder is. On the bottom of the boat. Right?Not necessarily.For a land crisscrossed with water (in fact 1/4 of it is below sea level), Holland knows a thing or two when it comes to getting … [Read more...] about Where's your rudder? Inspiration for training & development specialists
Seeing clearly through the eyes of Eszter Debreczeni, HR lead for Microsoft
Eszter Debreczeni is Human Resources lead for Central and Eastern Europe, Microsoft. I met her recently at the WIN conference in Paris, where inspired by Life Lenses® a self-assessment designed to help us identify how we see the world, she spoke to me about her ideas on seeing clearly. Clarity of … [Read more...] about Seeing clearly through the eyes of Eszter Debreczeni, HR lead for Microsoft
3 ways to deal with participant hackers (like a slacker but worse) or 'What I learned from having our website hacked'
You know your day is not going to go well when it starts off with a phone call from a client saying:"Uh, er, is your website supposed to have a picture of people with guns on it?" Turns out our website was hacked, which, apologies to regular readers, is why there was no blog post on Friday. Instead … [Read more...] about 3 ways to deal with participant hackers (like a slacker but worse) or 'What I learned from having our website hacked'
