October has come and gone with goblins galore. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply cast a spell and click below. Here they are - laid out like a well carved pumpkin for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well October blog post round up
Can you sum up resilience in a song? Bella can – listen up.
I had a stroke two years ago, my memory's not so good. When I get down I simply sing... And with that I was introduced to the remarkable, resilient woman that is Mrs. Bella Kelly. I met Bella while working in a tiny Northern Ontario community where she's currently living, though she originally … [Read more...] about Can you sum up resilience in a song? Bella can – listen up.
Train the trainer – training & development wise words from Seth Godin
How dare you waste the revolution! says Seth Godin, who is nothing if not evocative and provocative. At a recent event he gave in Seattle I tuned into his thoughts on forward motion. It's not about finding the right answer, we need to keep moving forward for how to 'be' in this revolution, this … [Read more...] about Train the trainer – training & development wise words from Seth Godin
Storytelling as a culture builder – how feather dusters & snow globes can help
‘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 story We 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
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)
Great trainers are great adapters
What's real? Take a second look to find the White Hot Truth
What appears real in our hurry flurry world often isn't. Authenticity is big. Being real is in. Not being true is passe. Being fake is to be a flake. How do you tell the difference though? What appears shiny and true can either be a golden nugget or a trashy piece of styrofoam. Making time … [Read more...] about What's real? Take a second look to find the White Hot Truth
Take a deep breath & remember to exhale
To get the things you've never had Do the things you've never done (Sign posted in a store I visited while at a community festival today.) If you define 'things' beyond just stuff this is powerful. It's also timely. I'm embarking on some radical new learning for some new business goals. Most of the … [Read more...] about Take a deep breath & remember to exhale
Kick the rabbit in the butt & suspend disbelief – it'll lead to breakthroughs
Can you walk on water? These guys can. Check out the video below to see how they do it. "You have to believe ... it's not impossible." "We're discovering it as we go along." Some of it "was by mistake." "It takes a lot of practice." "If you fall down try again." All words of advice from these … [Read more...] about Kick the rabbit in the butt & suspend disbelief – it'll lead to breakthroughs
What does it take to win Olympic gold in women's ski cross?
On the last day of the Every Woman conference I got to listen to Ashleigh McIvor, the first Olympic gold winner of the women's ski cross at the recent Winter Olympics. She's tall and lithe and she had some surprising things to say. How often do you think she thought about winning gold? Would it … [Read more...] about What does it take to win Olympic gold in women's ski cross?
When should I get a girlfriend says my 9 year old; identifying & escaping boxed in thinking
I was looking forward to this past weekend. Really looking forward to it. Both my husband and oldest kid were out of town, leaving some precious 1:1 time with my youngest. After dropping off my oldest at the ferry terminal to visit his grandparents my youngest and I headed back to the van, hand … [Read more...] about When should I get a girlfriend says my 9 year old; identifying & escaping boxed in thinking
The road to success may be under construction but you should always be the site foreman
Danielle Wilson, the smart and savvy President and Founder of Sweet Peanut Clothing Company suggests "we should know what our picture of success looks like. We should know what we want and then build a picture of what that looks like." I really tuned in when she walked her talk by relating how … [Read more...] about The road to success may be under construction but you should always be the site foreman
