Going on weekend safaris are par for the course living here in Kenya & with it comes learning about African wildlife.I'm borrowing from some of the most amazing animals here & applying it to training & development. Come on a training & development safari with me.Gazelles can … [Read more...] about It's a jungle out there- training & development African style
Training & development learning well October blog post round up
October has come and gone with goblins galore. If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply cast a spell and click below.Here they are - laid out like a well carved pumpkin for your perusing - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well October blog post round up
Training & development learning well July blog post round up
Voila - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of July below. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well July blog post round up
Don't Perform in an Exit! A true story from a professional improv comedian
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter just hit the stands, err inbox. Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy here.In this issue Diana Frances, VP of … [Read more...] about Don't Perform in an Exit! A true story from a professional improv comedian
Training & development learning well June blog post round up
Voila - here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of June below. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well June blog post round up
Training & development learning well May blog post round up
This is the first Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up. You'll find all the blog posts for the month of May below. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well May blog post round up
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
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
How you teach is how you do everything – part 1: How not to suck on fumes
'How you teach is how you do everything' is the title of a recent blog post written by Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen. I started to read it with skepticism as I don't usually find a lot of great writing about what it really means to be a teacher - trainer - leaning and development … [Read more...] about How you teach is how you do everything – part 1: How not to suck on fumes
Not paying attention as a trainer can make you take an unwanted bath
I once took a university course, early Friday mornings at 8:30 am, with only 3 others in the class. There was another painful aspect to it other than the early hour. The professor lectured from notes so old they were yellowed. Plus his monotonous tone matched the static nature of his … [Read more...] about Not paying attention as a trainer can make you take an unwanted bath
Great trainers are great adapters
"We are born with the capacity to hear, we must learn to listen" Miha Pogacnik
His arm flew, directing the bow in a wild and frenetic dance with the strings, while his chin hung onto the base of the violin for dear life. His hair looked like a bowl of fine spaghetti flying off in one direction, only to be pulled back in another with the rhythmic sway of his … [Read more...] about "We are born with the capacity to hear, we must learn to listen" Miha Pogacnik
