I'm a Carrot Life Lens® and my partner is a Mountain Life Lens®. I go gaga over details and systems while he loves the big picture and the view from above.When we were putting away some laundry lately, I handed him a pair of pants.'Which category do these pants go with?' he asked.My jaw … [Read more...] about Peace with pants: an evolved Mountain Life Lens® is a strategic partner
Training & development learning well August 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 August.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 August blog post round up
Is it bacon or is it hot air? – the fine line in miscommunication
If only the line between speaker and receiver, between mouth and ear and between intention and reception was so clear!Is it hot air or is it bacon?Communication gaffes and gaps are full of missed perspectives.Depends on your perspective (and sense of humour).Perceptive ... go get … [Read more...] about Is it bacon or is it hot air? – the fine line in miscommunication
Training & development learning well June 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 June.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 June blog post round up
This light never turns green (& other complaints from Go Life Lenses®)
This photo made me laugh out loud - it's a perpetual complaint self-assessed Go Life Lenses® have of Stop Life Lenses®.Do you know someone who always wants to think things over for a loooooong time before taking action? Wants to read just 5 more reports before making a decision? Needs to … [Read more...] about This light never turns green (& other complaints from Go Life Lenses®)
Oh, that I could shrink the surface of the world (for some perspective)…
Wang Chien (AD 756–835) eloquently wrote the above when he heard his friend was coming back from the war. It came my way from a friend (thanks Michelle for your muse).It got me thinking about what creates distance and what creates closeness.Distance is more than being physically far apart, … [Read more...] about Oh, that I could shrink the surface of the world (for some perspective)…
Do you have a heavy, non-useful contact? I did.
Oh the possible poetry of language.And oh what a mess we can make of it, more mess and muck than clear communication.Take jargon for example. Professional jargon. Like a dentist. Like my dentist (that's him above).Despite the hardware in my mouth recently, I had to laugh when he turned to … [Read more...] about Do you have a heavy, non-useful contact? I did.
Crazy making bureaucratic, hair-tearing out form
Bureaucracy can move mountains. It can systematize what's repetitive, streamlining processes & people with an elegance & ease that's sorely needed.Bureaucracy can be a pain in the arse. It can make the most simple things so complex that a triple PhD is required to navigate your way … [Read more...] about Crazy making bureaucratic, hair-tearing out form
Training & development learning well March blog post round up
Sit up, take notice & look back before looking forward to next month. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish.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
A peek inside UNHABITAT training for Urban Youth Fund Grantees in Cairo
Hello from Cairo! I've just finished day 2 of 6 days of training for the UN. I'm revamping the UN LEL series curriculum for a youth audience & the training participants, from around the world, are participating in a gap & asset assessment to examine how youth can better engage with local … [Read more...] about A peek inside UNHABITAT training for Urban Youth Fund Grantees in Cairo
Training & development learning well December blog post round up
December is about to bid farewell & with that, usher in a new year. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish.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 December blog post round up
Communication skills 101 (or how to posture with a moose)
Communication skills 101 is about how we hold ourselves. What our bodies say about us.Posturing = power dynamics + lack of awareness.Posturing def'n = a particular way of behaving that is intended to convey a false impression. When someone is posturing they're trying to hide how they feel … [Read more...] about Communication skills 101 (or how to posture with a moose)
