At its best learning technology should disappear into the background, allowing the learning to shine.At its worst technology is so much in the foreground that nothing else is discernible (enter video conferences where participant faces look like something a Star Wars make-up artist dreamed up … [Read more...] about Putting learning technology in the back seat – where it belongs
Putting fun and evaluation in the same sentence
Evaluation terminology is enough to make you want to hide your head in the nearest toilet. And flush.Program logic models, median, mean, outcomes, indicators, activities, outputs, baseline, denominators, dissemination, focus groups, inductive, deductive and the list goes on (and on and on).Yet, … [Read more...] about Putting fun and evaluation in the same sentence
How to make a fan out of a fan; creative marketing ideas
Imagine being in 28 degrees Celsius / 82 degrees Fahrenheit weather and it's only 8 am. Your shirt is already sticking to your back and you can feel the sweat sliding down your spine like some amusement park ride gone wild. As you make your way to the first day of a business conference you feel … [Read more...] about How to make a fan out of a fan; creative marketing ideas
Messengers of Truth
Recently I was working (& playing) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil for the United Nation's World Urban Forum, where I presented a workshop on cultural intelligence.The event included a celebration of young artists which the United Nations have deemed 'Messengers of Truth'. They are artists from all … [Read more...] about Messengers of Truth
Samba lessons from Brazil
I was recently in a traditional Samba club called Democraticos in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. I was in Rio to do cultural intelligence training for the United Nations and one night, post-conference, a bunch of us gathered in Lappa, a district of Rio.Think people. Lots and lots and lots of people. … [Read more...] about Samba lessons from Brazil
Teambuilding Brazilian Style
Raucous cheering filled the air which competed with the hum and thrum of the rain forest. Wild toucans flew about the forest canopy while 6 foot long arapaima fish swam below the tangle of arms and legs that were trying to coordinate themselves down the river.In Rio Quente, Brazil, a thermal … [Read more...] about Teambuilding Brazilian Style
You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been at the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil where I gave a workshop on cultural intelligence. Here's the behind the scenes story to the workshop, what I didn't tell you in that post.When the time came to start there were only 3 people in … [Read more...] about You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
What's your CQ? You may be familiar with IQ, social intelligence and emotional intelligence but the new kid on the block is cultural intelligence.I'm in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at the United Nations World Urban Forum. I've just finished doing a workshop on cultural intelligence, which is a … [Read more...] about Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
Bingo based decision making
I'm traveling and working in Brazil, for the United Nations, and recently had a curious example of decision making using Bingo.The tale happens in Rio Quente, a resort anchored around a thermal river. Think every kind of water themed event and you'll get the picture, including snorkeling with 6 … [Read more...] about Bingo based decision making
Christmas in Brazil in March & the road most taken
I recently did a marathon. I drove 17 hours, from Rio Quente to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to present a cultural intelligence workshop at the United Nations World Urban Forum.When the impossibly white fat and fluffy clouds, which have floated in an endless sea of sky, have given way to an inky … [Read more...] about Christmas in Brazil in March & the road most taken
My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's
My last 5 posts describe an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use). It has 5 parts: (I love that out of the 5 categories only two are about adding things. Can we collectively breath a sigh of relief?)- to do, to … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's
Musings on Africa; cookie dough, screech owls, bumper cars & matatus
Back in chilly, wet Vancouver. Remembering. Recent musings from Africa.I watched some weaverbirds making nests while running on the treadmill the other morning. Picking up twigs from the children's playground they industriously wove them together. I marvel that they make 5-6 nests for every … [Read more...] about Musings on Africa; cookie dough, screech owls, bumper cars & matatus
