November has wrapped her winds around the last of the leaves, making way for December and all its celebrations. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply blow through the list below and click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well November blog post round up
How mountains & cantaloupes go together when it comes to the high view
After laughing out loud at this one, and firmly pushing back memories of ugh-inducing highschool algebra classes that threatened to emerge, the cartoon made me think of the lessons that cantaloupes a.k.a. Mountain Life Lenses® have to teach us. On a bad day Carrot Life Lenses® (Mountain's polar … [Read more...] about How mountains & cantaloupes go together when it comes to the high view
How to walk in another's shoes or rather horseshoes
I'm fascinated by blinders. By recognizing the blinders we wear. The filters that affect our perception, our ability to communicate and relate. So much so that I developed an assessment to identify your blinders called Life Lenses®. It's hard enough to relate to that annoying co-worker who … [Read more...] about How to walk in another's shoes or rather horseshoes
Oceans of opportunities open up with perspective game changer
As training and development professionals we're all about perspective. Enhancing, expanding, illuminating, uncovering, adapting, enlarging and shaking it up. We are perspective changers and we can learn a thing or two about how to do it from this conundrum. What do you do if you want to play … [Read more...] about Oceans of opportunities open up with perspective game changer
How far away is the moon? It's not what you think
Many things skew our perspective, how we see the world and how we teach. our culture assumptions that we make (and don't question) marketing (if you don't have product X you'll be unhappy, fat, poor and unpopular) images that we're used to seeing (and don't question) Take the moon for … [Read more...] about How far away is the moon? It's not what you think
How about a bedtime story a million miles away?
Rising up and gracefully meeting the challenges that today's ever increasingly fast paced world presents can't be done with the thinking of yesteryear. Changing perspective means breaking out of the bonds that tie our brains down. Encumbered with false assumptions (we've gotta do it this way, any … [Read more...] about How about a bedtime story a million miles away?
Perspective and mamahood; how does your perspective affect your training?
As a trainer our perspectives changes - depending on who we're working with, what subject matter we're teaching, how we're feeling that day, our energy level and a million other things. We think we're neutral and objective but we're not. We're biased. Way biased. We see things as only we see … [Read more...] about Perspective and mamahood; how does your perspective affect your training?
What type of change are you trying to effect? Does it line up with your core purpose & power relationships?
At a recent workshop I attended, by Steve Waddell, put on by Ashoka, here in Nairobi, Steve displayed a chart about GAN'S (Global Action Networks) work on transformation. I'm fascinated by all things related to change and transformation - how we manage it (or don't), how we deal (or don't) and how … [Read more...] about What type of change are you trying to effect? Does it line up with your core purpose & power relationships?
What ironing underwear can teach you about learning
If you're a regular ready you'll know that I've recently moved to Africa. My learning curve is wonderfully curly and curious. Take ironing underwear for instance. I am fortunate enough to have house help. My clothes are washed, dried and ironed for me. Even my underwear. Ironed. Back home, my … [Read more...] about What ironing underwear can teach you about learning
Training & development learning well August blog post round up
Didn't have time to read August's posts? Here they are - laid out like a picnic for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of August below. Learn well in the training & development learning … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well August blog post round up
What's more complicated – flying a plane or juggling three TV remotes?
A while back I was on vacation, alone (temporarily) in rented digs. I had satellite television. Three unusual happenstance. I grabbed the remote eagerly and started searching for a good show to watch. I searched. I floundered. I can't turn the TV on. So I change tactics and switch remotes. Three … [Read more...] about What's more complicated – flying a plane or juggling three TV remotes?
What does a hand dryer look like? Depends on your perspective
I love things and people that make me shift or readjust my perspective. Like crossing the street and the hand dryer. What does a hand dryer look like to you? Like this? Or like this and this? Both of them get the job done, just differently. How does your perspective frame how you see the … [Read more...] about What does a hand dryer look like? Depends on your perspective
