‘Tell me a story’ are words to make most people’s blood pressure increase. Just as North American corporate audiences don’t tend to sing or draw in public, we don’t tend to tell stories either.Or do we?The background storyWe all tell stories and we tell them all the time. We just may not … [Read more...] about Storytelling as a culture builder – how feather dusters & snow globes can help
Assumptions – those sneaky, sly fellows that wreak havoc
I'm a huge fan of assumptions, or rather busting those sneaky, sly fellows before they have a chance to loom large.Making assumptions is the cause of a good deal of conflict, of misperceptions, of stereotyping and of generally mis-seeing our colleagues, companies and collective communities.As … [Read more...] about Assumptions – those sneaky, sly fellows that wreak havoc
My stop then go kid & what I learned from buying a spatula
I have two kids. One is an extremer Stop Life Lens® and 1 is an extremer Go Life Lens®.(Go Life Lenses® being oriented towards action - yes, let's try it, jump in! and Stop Life Lenses® being oriented towards reflection, rumination and thinking it over - hang on, wait a minute, let me … [Read more...] about My stop then go kid & what I learned from buying a spatula
He ain't heavy, he's my (misinformed) brother – how a little information can go a wrong way
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
The psychology of email vrs twitter (or pigeons vrs eagles)
We're really just trussed up pigeons you and I. Yep, add a few feathers to our daily costumes and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between you and my fine feathered friends.Pigeons you see (pun intended) have terrible eyesight. Pigeons bob their heads to and fro, to create movement … [Read more...] about The psychology of email vrs twitter (or pigeons vrs eagles)
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
Got big shoes to fill? Check out three 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. Got big shoes to fill? Check out this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter for … [Read more...] about Got big shoes to fill? Check out three recruiting resources in this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter
Recruitment tips from one of the largest executive search firms in the world, Odgers Berndtson
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.For this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter I invited Catherine VanAlstine, … [Read more...] about Recruitment tips from one of the largest executive search firms in the world, Odgers Berndtson
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
Two types of small intentional acts that lead to success (via Leapzone TV)
Intentional questions are a great guide to managing change and development.Here are some I've gleaned from Isabelle Mercier of Leapzone who says small, consistent intentional actions lead to massive results.Isabelle is a pioneer brand builder and performance catalyst. She works with small … [Read more...] about Two types of small intentional acts that lead to success (via Leapzone TV)
