It's my birthday tomorrow and as tomorrow's not a usual day for posting I thought I'd give you a gift today. Ever since I hit the earth some 4+ decades ago I've not had to wait for Christmas to open gifts so I thought I'd share the bounty with you, my dear blog reader, with you. Thanks for your … [Read more...] about 10 tips for trainers part one: bumblebee butts & booty
Are you ‘Educating for a Change?’
Educating for a change is one of my all time favourite books. It’s a lovely blend of: 1. Explaining what popular education is and why it’s important 2. Example activities that you can use to effect change As a learning and development specialist do you know what your pedagogy is? Pedagogy … [Read more...] about Are you ‘Educating for a Change?’
Where's your rudder? Inspiration for training & development specialists
Regardless of whether you're a landlocked lubber or a water born baby chances are you know where a boat rudder is. On the bottom of the boat. Right? Not necessarily. For a land crisscrossed with water (in fact 1/4 of it is below sea level), Holland knows a thing or two when it comes to getting … [Read more...] about Where's your rudder? Inspiration for training & development specialists
T&D lessons from an interviewer at the FolkFest
Should you need to find me during the 3rd week of July, for the past 30 some years I've been spending it volunteering for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. After a full day of multiple stages sending their musical notes adrift on the salt tinged air, when the sun is setting, kissing the mountains … [Read more...] about T&D lessons from an interviewer at the FolkFest
Powerful training = powerful learning
When was the last time you learned something powerful in a group setting? I've asked my workshop participants this very question hundreds of times and I can count on one hand the number of times someone relayed an example that took place in a university setting (see my caveat below). Powerful … [Read more...] about Powerful training = powerful learning
