Humour is magic. It crosses chasms. It unites. It opens the door to learning. Improv Everywhere, the infamous & surreptitious improv group from New York, has this down. In the clip below they use humour to change our perspective. 'Tis the time of year to look up. To look where we don't often … [Read more...] about 'Tis the season to look up
A TED speaker's worst nightmare – an opportunity or a chance to get real & laugh
What's your worst nightmare if you're up in front of people speaking? technical gadgets not working (no sound &/or no powerpoint)? forget what you're going to say? getting heckled by an audience member? something else unexpected happening? What happens when we're under stress is often a … [Read more...] about A TED speaker's worst nightmare – an opportunity or a chance to get real & laugh
Watch passion dance, hand in hand with confidence
Passion is the ticket. It points the way. It defines the road. It makes the journey. It makes us shine. Passion dances, hand in hand, with exuberance. Passion's first cousin is chutzpah & confidence. Show me someone who's clear about what they're passionate about & I'll show you a happy, … [Read more...] about Watch passion dance, hand in hand with confidence
Now that's a Destination Life Lens® in full strength- taking a driving exam while in labour
"A Scottish woman who took her driving exam while in labour said she passed the test & drove herself to the hospital to give birth" reports United Press International. Her water broke at 4 am & she took the driving exam at 8:40 am. "Everyone was telling me to go to the hospital, but I had … [Read more...] about Now that's a Destination Life Lens® in full strength- taking a driving exam while in labour
Value is defined by the user (a la Dave Ulrich)
I adore this picture, another from Dave Ulrich's excellent presentation 'Leadership and Human Resources: Trends for the future' at the Regional Leadership and HR Convention, Institute of Human Resource Management, Nairobi last year. What do you see? A wizened old woman? An old man with decades of … [Read more...] about Value is defined by the user (a la Dave Ulrich)
Which way does your watch hand point? For a novel perspective on time, how about uphill
My good friend & colleague Melanda Schmid sent me a fascinating article about how time, for a tribe from Papua New Guinea, flows uphill. Yes, that's uphill. Once thought to be universal, this "embodied cognition of time" is in fact strictly cultural. Over the past decade, encounters with … [Read more...] about Which way does your watch hand point? For a novel perspective on time, how about uphill
When 'other' seems odd & you're searching for similarities
When differences loom large... When 'other' seems odd... When someone else's perspective has you flummoxed... When you're searching for similarities... When you're seeking solace in same... Adjust your perspective & know we all inhabit the same planet, as the following video beautifully … [Read more...] about When 'other' seems odd & you're searching for similarities
What does school really teach children?
After a long, challenging year where one of my kids wasn't invited back from one school year to the next (an almost straight A student & class president) I've spent a lot of time thinking about formal education. Some schools teach the above.  So do some trainers. Authority, compliance & … [Read more...] about What does school really teach children?
Four small gifts that are designed to lift your spirit
This blog post is taken from this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. newsletter. See the entire newsletter, including how you can join in on a 4 year old tradition. The holidays are a time for giving & for giving back. I consider myself over the top privileged for getting to work with the … [Read more...] about Four small gifts that are designed to lift your spirit
Diversity & cross-cultural education wrapped up in a sign
It doesn't get much better than this in terms of respecting diversity & cross-cultural education. The view from our individual eyeballs is skewed. We see what we want to see, which influences our thoughts, feelings & behaviours. To be thoroughly, completely welcomed & accepted is to … [Read more...] about Diversity & cross-cultural education wrapped up in a sign
The culprit in plain view – imagine a world where we couldn't hide who we are.
Sometimes conflict or misunderstanding happens because we pretend to be something we're not, we posture, we hide how we feel or what we think. And then there are times when it's obvious who and what we are. Ain't no messing about. Can't be hid for trying. Who we are is in plain view. Plain … [Read more...] about The culprit in plain view – imagine a world where we couldn't hide who we are.
Training & development learning well November blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what's below. Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of November. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well November blog post round up
