Have you entered the cultural training & development contest yet and grabbed a chance of winning a free Life Lenses® assessment? No? What are you waiting for - deadline is June 15th. ******************* A while ago I attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneur's annual Gala, a great bash for … [Read more...] about Do you know the fancy, official wine term 'DNPIM'? aka a great T&D hook
Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Hot post title, no? Has it got you all up in arms? Good. Hang on, keep reading (there's a contest with a cool prize to come)... A couple of my recent posts have been on cultural issues to consider when doing training and development. You can see them at the bottom of this post. I left the … [Read more...] about Do First Nations people look you in the eye? More cultural lessons for training & development
Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
Learning perspective. In my dictionary that's what we're all about as training and development specialists. In my dictionary that means creating a culture in both our training and development content and delivery that supports: ...taking a second look ...finding a new outlook ...re-examining … [Read more...] about Learning Perspective – Paper vrs Rock
Assumptions – those sneaky, sly fellows that wreak havoc
I'm a huge fan of assumptions, or rather busting those sneaky, sly fellows before they have a chance to loom large. Making assumptions is the cause of a good deal of conflict, of misperceptions, of stereotyping and of generally mis-seeing our colleagues, companies and collective communities. As … [Read more...] about Assumptions – those sneaky, sly fellows that wreak havoc
He ain't heavy, he's my (misinformed) brother – how a little information can go a wrong way
Warning: this post is a little graphic. I decided to run it because I originally received the joke from my mum-in-law. I figured if she found it funny you may too. Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and preceded to the checkout counter. The man at the counter … [Read more...] about He ain't heavy, he's my (misinformed) brother – how a little information can go a wrong way
Don’t be a parrot or a human ventriloquist
Ever get the sense you're listening to a talking head, someone who is is parroting someone else's words? Does your boss ever expect you to be a human ventriloquist with him or her pulling the strings and you voicing their stuff? Welcome to the world of unengaged employees. Of staff caught in … [Read more...] about Don’t be a parrot or a human ventriloquist
3 easy, free, funny planning tools to help you get the year you want part 3
In terms of looking ahead to help unfurl what the new year will bring we've covered the serious stuff - an article on how to get the year you want and 6 resources to help you do just that. Now it's time for the fun and funny. If you need some conviction check out Taylor Mali's video (3:04 min) … [Read more...] about 3 easy, free, funny planning tools to help you get the year you want part 3
There are years that ask questions and years that answer
In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God author Zora Neale Hurston writes there were years that ask questions and years that answer. Besides being a sentence that made me jolt to a stop and ponder, it's a great way to frame the new year. Which will it be for you? Which worldview will broaden your … [Read more...] about There are years that ask questions and years that answer
Theatre of the mind – Ted Williams & dancing with dichotomy
Theatre of the mind. That's what Ted Williams, the homeless man who has become a Youtube sensation, calls radio. That's some perspective. Especially considering his background. As someone who has fought the demons of drugs and alcohol and who has made his home on the streets, his velvety voice is … [Read more...] about Theatre of the mind – Ted Williams & dancing with dichotomy
Time for audience participation (that means you): we see what we expect to see
I love traveling by train so when I found myself on the platform in Amsterdam looking for the right platform I was like a kid looking forward to an ice cream cone on a hot summer's day. (The fact that I was headed to Paris didn't hurt either.) Despite a well-organized system though I couldn't find … [Read more...] about Time for audience participation (that means you): we see what we expect to see
20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Know what Toska means? How about Jayus? Jason White wrote an article about '20 awesomely untranslatable worlds from around the world for Matador Abroad. Toska and jayus are two of 20 untranslatable (or at least tough to translate) words from other languages. Toska is a Russian word meaning … [Read more...] about 20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Ditching dichotomous thinking: blending old & new
Dichotomous thinking gets us into trouble. old / new love / hate either / or yes / no black / white right / wrong Forcing our brain to think along these dichotomous lines causes us to loose opportunities, get boxed into a corner and what's more makes creativity and innovation tank. How … [Read more...] about Ditching dichotomous thinking: blending old & new
