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 April. 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 April blog post round up
Never, ever think outside the box (if you're a cat)
As the owner of two cats who sometimes, err, 'think' outside the box, this made me laugh. Creativity can be messy. Disorderly. Hard. Smelly even. The rewards, though, are oh so sweet (smelling). Enough said. (Except thanks to dear friend Roman Rollnick for passing along this cartoon.) … [Read more...] about Never, ever think outside the box (if you're a cat)
A great example of evocative learning & development
Good training uses good design. Good learning and development ties new information to knowledge that participants bring with them. Good training takes complex concepts and presents them in simple but not simplistic ways. Good learning and development creates 'ah ha' moments that learners discover … [Read more...] about A great example of evocative learning & development
Doing things differently gets attention- even when it comes to saying thanks
I've been on a roll with two prior posts about how we as trainers can do things differently, in order to help prime our participants for learning. I think being creative and doing things differently is critical to being a great trainer. If participants don't want to learn, if they're not paying … [Read more...] about Doing things differently gets attention- even when it comes to saying thanks
Doing things differently gets attention
I'm all about creating a sumptuous banquet of learning opportunities that participants can't help themselves but dive into. One way to do that is to do things differently. Doing things differently gets our brain's attention. "Hey you gray matter - pay attention - something unusual is … [Read more...] about Doing things differently gets attention
The results are in: the collated creativity E.S.C.A.P.E. assessment (where do you measure up?)
How creative are you? Recently I wrote a post explaining the E.S.C.A.P.E. method for increasing your creativity 'cause whether you're a top notch exec, a front line staff or out on your own we've all got to delve deep into our creative juices these days. It's the numero uno ingredient for … [Read more...] about The results are in: the collated creativity E.S.C.A.P.E. assessment (where do you measure up?)
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