Do you recognize yourself in any of the following: Unconscious bias is defined as “unintentional and automatic mental associations. Automatic associations feed into decision-making, enabling a quick assessment of an individual according to … stereotypes.” (source: ILO ACT/EMP Research Note, … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Unconscious Bias 101: How to Spot It, Stop It, and Build Inclusive Spaces
Snappy, surly comebacks. Aggressive comments. Defensive droning on and on. You’ve heard them all (and, ahem, maybe have dished out a few too) Ever felt like your emotions are calling the shots more than you'd like? Not being emotionally savvy can … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Unlock Your Emotional Intelligence with These Epic EI Fundamentals
I have two simple tasks for you. Can you tell what made the difference? I can 99.99% guarantee that it was a lack of critical character skills or things that make us good humans. Take conflict for example. Have you ever paused to think about the cost of conflict in … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Critical character skills (or how to be a good human)
In the excellent HBR article To Change the Way You Think, Change the Way You See, by Adam Brandenburger, he makes the claim that seeing differently leads to thinking differently. And that leads to “seeing what no one else has yet seen. This is how the future is built.” Big, bold brains do … [Read more...] about To Change the Way You Think, Change the Way You See says Adam Brandenburger
Fake news. Ridiculous claims that over time and with enough repetition can start to seem reasonable. Decision fatigue. Pressures to do more by yesterday and at an ever-increasing pace. Sound familiar? We make 266 decisions a day ….. Just on food (Source: Cheryl … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: The Critical Benefits of Critical Thinking and How to Do It
Is your motivation lagging and sagging? Do you feel perpetually behind, juggling a million plates in the air? So much so that you feel defeated before you even start? Does the idea of building good habits sound appealing, in part to address your motivation, but you haven’t a hot clue … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Getting motivated and building healthy habits (especially if you’re lagging and sagging)
Information is flowing faster than ever. We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms, blogs, websites, tweets, LinkedIn posts, Youtube videos, online courses, etc., etc. But who has time for learning? The better question is ‘who … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable- Design a customized learning plan for 2024 that fits you and your team to a T and increases your ROI
For eleven sweet years, I’ve been convening folks from around the world, for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable workshop on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for. Our community is a global group of diverse, social change-makers, who are committed … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2023 – Highlights of the year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part Two
Did you know for eleven years I’ve been convening folks from around the world, for a free, monthly Learning and Development Roundtable workshop on a range of interesting and engaging topics that members have asked for? Our community is a global group of diverse, social change-makers, who are … [Read more...] about That’s a wrap for 2023 – Highlights of the year’s Learning and Development Roundtables Part One
Information is flowing faster than ever. We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms, blogs, websites, tweets, LinkedIn posts, Youtube videos, online courses etc., etc. But who has time for learning? The better question is ‘who doesn’t have time … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable- Design a customized learning plan for 2024 that fits you and your team to a T and increases your ROI
You, the Learning and Development Roundtable members, asked for a workshop on networking, and here’s the result….. When I say networking, do you scrunch up your face with frustration, nerves, or dismay? Do you think of networking like bad-tasting cough medicine, something you know … [Read more...] about Your Learning and Development Roundtable invitation: Networking tips and tools to nip nerves in the bud
Have you RSVP’d yet for this week’s (October 26, 5 pm EAT) Learning and Development Roundtable: Navigating the ChatGPT Roller Coaster- how to harness these powerful AI tools? Are we going to be left behind if we don’t step onto this roller coaster ride that is ChatGPT and other AI … [Read more...] about Don’t forget to RSVP for this month’s Learning and Development Roundtable: Navigating the ChatGPT Roller Coaster- how to harness these powerful AI tools
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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