Montreal is cool. Way cool with these interactive, music making, cooperative swing sets.Love the lights at night.Lovely example of creativity, of music in motion, of exercise, of cooperative community spirit & playfulness all wrapped into one.21 Balançoires (21 Swings) from Daily Tous … [Read more...] about Making music, together, on a swing. Montreal style.
Fishbowl toilets- now that's creative
If these fishbowl toilets aren't an attention grabber I don't know what is.There are a variety of ways to see these tanks, from an environmental lens to a sociological one:Designed for Chinese families where space is at a premium, they're marketed as a way to save space They use less water … [Read more...] about Fishbowl toilets- now that's creative
Out of the mouths of babes … come an entirely different perspective
We have chains around our brains. These chains limit our thinking. They box us in, hold us down, reign us in.The chains often come in the form of assumptions. Assumptions we make without even knowing it.Assumptions kill creativity. Assumptions keeps us in our own dogged perspective, our own … [Read more...] about Out of the mouths of babes … come an entirely different perspective
The magic of washing machines- put in dirty clothes & out comes books says Hans Rosling
Creative Commons licensed on Flickr by: Ovi Gherman "I was only four years old when I saw my mother load a washing machine for the very first time in her life. That was a great day for my mother. My mother and father had been saving money for years to be able to buy that machine, and the first day … [Read more...] about The magic of washing machines- put in dirty clothes & out comes books says Hans Rosling
'What makes you weird?' asks Seth Godin
Seth Godin wrote the following post called Destabilizing the bullying power structure. Love it. Wanted to share it with you. Come take a turn & celebrate yours & others' weirdness & take a pass at bullying in the meantime. Bullies aren't welcome. For every bully, there are a dozen or … [Read more...] about 'What makes you weird?' asks Seth Godin
Training & development learning well December blog post round up
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 December.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 December blog post round up
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?
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
A creative kid's take on a mouth – a cool perspective
My kid loves to draw. He'll often pick up a pencil & sketch.As a result I find all sorts of interesting drawings around the house. Like the one above. I love how he made a mouth out of nothing. Literally. He ripped the paper to make the figure's mouth.He's got a knack for finding a new … [Read more...] about A creative kid's take on a mouth – a cool perspective
Training & development learning well October 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 October.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 October blog post round up
If curiousity killed the cat, look what it (+ creativty) did to the chimp!
Being a professional trainer, I'm pretty particular when I go to see someone speak. At a recent WING night (Women's International Networking Group), here in Nairobi, I had the delightful pleasure of hearing Doug Cress speak, the head of GRASP (the UN's Great Apes Survival Partnership).He was … [Read more...] about If curiousity killed the cat, look what it (+ creativty) did to the chimp!
Resources on culture, change & creativity, from an interview with Mozambican musician Wazimbo
In this month's Rock.Paper.Scissors' newsletter I interview Mozambican treasure, the musician Wazimbo & get his thoughts on culture, change & creativity. (That's him above.) In this second blog post, I've included some resources related to the themes in our interview, including creativity, … [Read more...] about Resources on culture, change & creativity, from an interview with Mozambican musician Wazimbo
