Sometimes, if you're lucky, your path merges with individuals who make you think, bring a smile to your face, a warmth to your heart & inspire you to action.Juozas Cernius & Anita Vizsy are two such folks. They're in East Africa to document Canadians doing good work. It's part of a … [Read more...] about The HUMANitarians project; Juozas & Anita make me proud to be a Canadian
Innovation: sometimes it sucks to think outside the box
Love love love this creativity / innovation infographic.Because sometimes it sucks to be innovative. To deliberately seek out learning from difference. To step out of your own frame so you can see through another's. To risk learning. To make oneself vulnerable.So what's the motivation?While … [Read more...] about Innovation: sometimes it sucks to think outside the box
Training & development learning well March blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of March.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well March blog post round up
The word you keep between your lips is your slave ~ Arabic proverb
The word you keep between your lips is your slave. The word you speak is your master. ~ Arabic proverb Food for thought, errr, fodder. What do you say? … [Read more...] about The word you keep between your lips is your slave ~ Arabic proverb
Silence is the true friend that never betrays
"Silence is the true friend that never betrays" said Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker & educator. Me thinks he was a Head Life Lens®.Reflection, deep thought & analysis are the medicine that prevent jumping blindly over a cliff with hasty ill-considered actions.Take a deep breath … [Read more...] about Silence is the true friend that never betrays
We are like herd animals, warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger
"Like the herd animals we are, we sniff warily at the strange one among us." ~ Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977), U.S. anthropologist & writer. I love the visuals in this quote.Decidedly different = warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger.How do we overcome our urge … [Read more...] about We are like herd animals, warily sniffing, tails in the air, ready to sound the alert for danger
You're fine, how am I? Learning & Development Self-care
I love this comic by Dan Piraro of Bizarro comic fame.Makes me think of self-care & wellness. As human resource folk, trainers &/or learning & development specialists we can focus so much on our clients, our participants, our learners that we forget to lean into ourselves.How are … [Read more...] about You're fine, how am I? Learning & Development Self-care
How do you experience your perspective, your life?
Creative Commons licensed on Flickr by: Linh.Ngan I spend a lot of time thinking about perspective. How do you see the world? How does it compare to how I see the same world?Our perspective is framed by our cultures, including our gender, age, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, … [Read more...] about How do you experience your perspective, your life?
6 Resources related to 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg
This blog post is taken from this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. newsletter. See the entire newsletter, including free, related resources here. Don't receive our monthly newsletter? Whatsamatter you! Sign up here. ******* News Blast! Check out a short & sassy survey I designed about … [Read more...] about 6 Resources related to 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg
Divergent & diverse thinking produces magic in the form of rice fields
Creative Commons licensed on Flickr by: H.Koppdelaney My good friend Dolly Hopkins passed the following blog post onto me about these incredible rice fields in Japan.Beyond stunning, they are a testament to diverse & divergent ways of thinking.The incredible attention to detail is a gift … [Read more...] about Divergent & diverse thinking produces magic in the form of rice fields
It's not about the cookie! The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
This blog post is taken from this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. newsletter. See the entire newsletter, including free, related resources here. Don't receive our monthly newsletter? Whatsamatter you! Sign up here. ******* News Blast! Check out a short & sassy survey I designed about … [Read more...] about It's not about the cookie! The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Adde Adesokan's triptych photos & the stories they tell
My attention was recently caught & held by the triptych photos of Adde Adesokan. He's known for taking three part photos that capture the story of a person. The picture above is not by him btw but rather Evoo73 (Adde's photos aren't licensed for me to use here but you can see them here).Carrot … [Read more...] about Adde Adesokan's triptych photos & the stories they tell
