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SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance during Covid and beyond
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe’ve undergone tremendous changes in the past couple of years. The learning curve has never been so steep. \n  \nOur stress levels\, anxiety and fear have risen to all time highs while our certainty and access to regular routines have plummeted.  Our boundaries have changed and become fuzzy.  And talk about the ‘new normal’ is rife – yet who can even remember the old ‘normal’? \n  \nWhile we’re all in this together\, our situations vary wildly\, which makes it even harder to relate to each other.  Meanwhile\, throughout these challenges we’re told to look for “balance” in our home and work life.  It’s enough to make us dizzy with confusion\, trepidation\, hopelessness and more stress. \n  \nFear not.  There is hope. \n  \nWe’ve come a long way in learning how to navigate the challenges of working from home and hybrid.  Let’s build on all the things you’ve learned in the past two years and add to your toolkit so you’re healthier\, more relaxed\, less stressed and more resilient. \n  \nHere’s how. \nIn this free workshop on August 18th\, with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\,  you’ll:\n\nPut the elusive myth of work-life balance to bed for good and replace it with a healthier\, more realistic and practical outlook (please bring a pen\, pencil\, spoon or fork!)\nCome to understand some of the best most recent and cutting edge research when it comes to work-life balance\nKnow thyself with a simple tool designed to uncover how you’re currently dealing with work-life balance and how you can create more relaxation and balance\, and less fear and anxiety.\nTake action with one skill designed to decrease your stress and increase your wellness \nMap three types of stressors and where you’re at with your ‘buckets’\, in order to create a customized work-life balance plan that fits you.\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\nRSVP using this link by August 16th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.\nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7-9 am Vancouver\n9-11 am Mexico\n10 am-noon Montreal/New York\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n5-7 pm Nairobi/Beirut\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above and to double-check the times as they can sometimes change due to daylight savings times.   \nIf you’ve just realized with dread that the time is untenable for you this month\, don’t worry\, as long as you’re a Learning and Development Roundtable member (membership is free) you’ll get access to the audio and (timestamped) video recordings\, workbook and more. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including time-stamped recordings in case you can’t make it in real-time).  And don’t forget to  RSVP for this roundtable by August 16th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-aug-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220526T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220526T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20211029T092001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T144850Z
UID:11447-1653559200-1653566400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: One size doesn’t fit all; six tools for intercultural communication and intercultural conflict resolution
DESCRIPTION:  \nHave you ever felt like a cauldron of doom was boiling when it felt like a colleague was speaking to you in Greek\, despite your very best effort to understand them?  Have you ever felt like a dog chasing its tail trying to get your message across to a so-called difficult staff person?  Or perhaps you can remember a time working in a team when things were simply not working and every minor issue felt like climbing Mount Everest. \n  \nCommunication and conflict resolution skills are central to our success at work and at home but add culture into the mix and you’ve got a real cauldron that can threaten to bubble over.   \n  \nCulture can be defined as the ‘collective programming of our minds that divides us into groups’ (G Hofstede) and when we realize it includes age\, ethnicity\, gender\, nationality\, and more then without our even being aware of it\, 99.9% of communication and conflict issues have a cultural root. \n  \nYet we ignore those roots at our peril and tend to keep doing more of whatever it is that’s not working. \n  \nThe cost of intercultural miscommunication and conflict is high.  It can: \n\nUndermine creative thinking\nDecreases individuals’ effectiveness at connecting ideas from disparate cultures (source).\nHave negative impacts on  our stakeholder’s experience\nReduce available talent\nGive us and our organization a bad name (source)\nPrevent valuable input from being heard\nIncrease prejudice and stereotyping\nPit individuals\, teams\, and organizations against one another (source)\n\n  \nAs discourse seems to grow more inward-looking and divisive … we must continue to think inclusively and globally (source). \n  \nSounds good right?  But how do we do that when resources and time are tight?   \n  \nIn this free workshop on May 26th\, with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\,  you’ll learn six skills including:\n\n1. Discovering the surprising way your brain tricks you into making cultural mistakes and how to get around that\n2. How to identify your areas of how cultural communication and how to stretch\n3. Uncovering your tendency towards magical thinking and what to do about it\n4. Learning how to get to certainty by first dancing with uncertainty\n5. Discovering how to stay out of the ICU by using my intercultural communication and conflict resolution I.C.U. tool\n6. How identifying how you feel about conflict instantly moves you forward in your cultural communication and conflict resolution\nYou can count the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\nRSVP using this link by May 24th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.\nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n8-10 am London\n9-11 am Paris/Rome\n10 am-noon Nairobi/Beirut\n11 am-1 pm Abu Dhabi\n12:45-2:45 pm Katmandu\n3-5 pm Manila\n4-6 pm Fukuoka\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above and to double-check the times as they can sometimes change due to daylight savings times. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including time-stamped recordings in case you can’t make it in real-time).  And don’t forget to  RSVP for this roundtable by May 24th.  And click the button below to add the event to your calendar.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-may-2022/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220512T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20220303T065455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T003652Z
UID:11914-1652367600-1652374800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Tips and tools to increase your work-life balance during Covid (offered through UNON STDU)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe global pandemic continues.    We’ve undergone a tremendous shift in the past year – striving to juggle working from home with family and personal life.  And all the while learning the technology to make that happen. \n  \nThe learning curve has never been so steep.\n  \nOur stress levels\, anxiety\, and fear have risen to all-time highs while our certainty and access to regular routines have plummeted.  Our boundaries have changed and become fuzzy.  And talk about the ‘new normal’ is rife – yet who can even remember the old ‘normal’? \n  \nWhile we’re all in this together\, our situations vary wildly\, which makes it even harder to relate to each other.  Some of us are trying to work while little ones\, with sticky fingers\, cling to us\, begging for mommy/daddy time\, while we look longingly to those who have quiet\, uninterrupted spaces to work. \n  \nAnd yet those of us who have quiet\, interrupted time suffer from deep loneliness and lack of connection\, as their parents\, friends\, and children can be counties or countries away. \n  \nMeanwhile\, throughout these challenges\, we’re told to look for “balance” in our home and work life.  It’s enough to make us dizzy with confusion\, trepidation\, hopelessness\, and more stress. \n  \nFear not.  There is hope.\n  \nWe’ve come a long way in learning how to navigate the challenges of working from home.  Let’s build on all the things you’ve learned in the past year and add to your toolkit so you’re healthier\, more relaxed\, less stressed\, and more resilient. \n  \nHere’s how. \n  \nJoin me for a two-part interactive workshop where I’ll introduce you to a myriad of simple tools to add to your toolkit.  The workshops will be very practical\, so you can get going on your continued way to wellness ASAP. \n  \nContact UNON-HR to register (for UN staff only but contact me if you’d like to chat about having a similar workshop for your organization). \n  \nDelivery: The course is divided into five sections →\n\nSelf-facilitated: There will be a couple of short tasks to complete before we meet together online (estimated time: 15 minutes)\nFacilitated by the instructor: A two-hour in-real-time workshop\nSelf-facilitated: To help you apply what you’re learning there will be a few more tasks for you to complete on your own time before we meet again (approximate time investment: 30 minutes)\nFacilitated by the instructor: A two-hour in-real-time workshop\nSelf-facilitated: Again\, to help you use what you’ve learned\, you’ll have a couple more tasks to complete on your own time\, (approximate time investment: 15 minutes)\n\n  \nTotal learning time with the instructor: 4 hours \n  \nIn this workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\, you’ll:\n\nPut the elusive myth of work-life balance to bed for good and replace it with a healthier\, more realistic\, and practical outlook.\nAmp up your empathy for others by understanding the context of Covid and how it’s affecting us differently (you’ll be introduced to some real-life Covid “characters”).\nKnow thyself with four tools designed to uncover how you’re currently dealing with work-life balance and how you can create more relaxation and balance\, and less fear and anxiety.\nTake action with four skills designed to decrease your stress and increase your wellness – practical examples\, from bookends\, keeping up\, and speaking up to simple\, easy (and slightly weird but backed by research) tips to combat stress instantly.\nLearn how to diagnose your specific situation by using my more than\, less than\, and equal to tool.\nMap three types of stressors and where you’re at with your ‘buckets’\, in order to create a customized work-life balance plan that fits you.\nCome away feeling inspired\, hopeful\, and with an online resource portal full of tips\, tools\, and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/tips-and-tools-to-increase-your-work-life-balance-during-covid-unon-stdu-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Working Better Together
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220512T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220512T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20220303T070304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T073643Z
UID:11909-1652346000-1652353200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:How to effectively teach and present online while being cool\, calm and engaging (offered through UNON STDU)
DESCRIPTION:Wondering what a roller coaster\, raccoon\, vacuum cleaner\, and elephant have to do with effectively teaching/presenting online?  Keep reading.  \n  \nLectures that drone on and on.  Overwhelming unread notifications of online events.  Workshops that are drier than the Sahara desert and more boring than watching paint dry. We’ve all been there.  \n  \nOnline meetings\, courses\, workshops\, check-ins are never-ending. Some research shows we are spending up to 16 hours a day on digital media!  Globally\, we doubled our online content consumption in 2020.   \n  \nWe are bored\, exhausted and we’re struggling. Mental health challenges are up in most countries and yet mental health service provision is down.  \n  \nThere is hope\, however. \n  \nNotwithstanding the tremendous costs of the global pandemic\, there are hidden benefits to Covid and all that time online.  Help is in sight. Teaching and presenting online CAN (and should) be engaging\, interesting\, and impactful.   We can make a difference.  We can use tools to help us engage with dignity\, inclusion\, and impact.  And we can do all that without inducing suffering in ourselves or those we’re working with. \n  \nHere’s how.\n  \nJoin me for a series of fun\, interactive workshops where I’ll introduce you to a helpful framework and success signposts to aim for on your online journey.  The workshops will be very practical.  I’ll demonstrate a number of interesting yet simple tools and techniques that you can use right away.  \n  \nContact UNON-HR to register (for UN staff only but contact me if you’d like to chat about having a similar workshop for your organization). \n  \nDelivery: The course is divided into five sections →\n\nSelf-facilitated: Learning activities you’ll complete online\, on your own time\, before we gather in real-time (approximate time investment: 90 minutes)\nFacilitated by the instructor: A two-hour in-real-time workshop\nSelf-facilitated: Learning activities you’ll complete online\, on your own time\, before we meet again (approximate time investment: 90 minutes)\nFacilitated by the instructor: A two-hour in-real-time workshop\nSelf-facilitated: Learning activities you’ll complete online\, on your own time\, (approximate time investment: 90 minutes)\n\n  \nTotal learning time: 8 ½ hours \n  \nIn this workshop with the instructor\, Lee-Anne Ragan\, you’ll:\n\nDiscover eight success signposts for your online teaching/presenting\nUncover two opportunities hiding in plain sight for increasing engagement\nLearn the abysmal retention rates for the dreaded lecture and three easy things to replace them with that scale engagement and retention\nUnderstand your preference in teaching/presenting and how to be more engaging by using the S.A.K.E.© tool\nUncover the seven deadly sins of online presenting/teaching so you know what NOT to do\nDiscover your tech personality\, what a raccoon\, vacuum cleaner roller coaster\, elephant have to do with it and why it’s important to know all this\nGet a chance to practice teaching/presenting online and receive supportive feedback\nHave fun experimenting with 16 tools for online presenting/teaching that include tools for managing information\, collaborating/sharing online\, managing learning\, and teaching/presenting\nCome away feeling inspired\, hopeful and with an online resource portal full of tips\, tools\, worksheets\, surveys\, and more
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/how-to-effectively-teach-and-present-online-while-being-cool-calm-and-engaging-offered-through-unon-stdu/
CATEGORIES:Training of Trainers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220421T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20211029T092220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T004556Z
UID:11445-1650560400-1650567600@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: How to do Hybrid Meetings and Events without Headaches
DESCRIPTION:Just when we’ve gotten the hang of online meetings and online events\, now we’re being asked to add another new beast to the mix.  That beast being hybrid events and hybrid meetings. \n  \nA hybrid event/meeting is one where some participants are in a virtual room (such as MS Teams or Zoom) and some are in a physical room\, in real life.  This can make for feeling left out (when the focus is only on folks in the ‘real’ room)\, bored and confused. It can also add a huge number of technical challenges and more. \n  \nThe technical challenges can include hearing too much\, like ear-shattering audio feedback\, or not enough.  How many times have you heard “Amrita\, you’re muted – you need to turn on your mic!”?   \n  \nHybrid can make the confidence level of even the most assured folks plummet deeper than the deepest\, darkest parts of the ocean.  And quickly.   \n  \nOur best-laid hybrid plans and preparations can quickly go sideways.  Layered on top of folks feeling generally overwhelmed and exhausted\, it’s a perfect storm for cranky\, aggravated people.  And very unproductive meetings/events. \n  \nBut believe it or not (and you will believe after this workshop) hybrid can bring our best to the table. \n  \nHold onto your hankies\, “a hybrid event model\, combining the rich experiences of an in-person event with the reach and convenience of a virtual event\, is emerging as the new programming standard”  (HBR). \n  \n“Almost 50% of corporate event attendees consider hybrid events the ideal format for the future\, compared to exclusively in-person or virtual-only events\, according to Metrigy Research. Businesses are embracing this new reality. In 2021\, 64% of businesses say they’re increasing their virtual events\, and 58% say they’re planning for a mix of virtual and in-person events” (HBR). \n  \nBut how pray-tell\, do we get there? \n  \nIn this free workshop on April 21st\, with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\,  you’ll:\n\nExplore the benefits and challenges of hybrid meetings and events\nUnwrap two simple key goals to make every hybrid a success\nLearn to distinguish what works and what doesn’t work for hybrid\nExplore ten powerful\, engaging techniques you can use to take your hybrids to the next level\nCome away with a powerful tech tip cheat sheet\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n  \nRSVP using this link by April 19th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.\n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\n  \nClick here to double-check your timezone as it can sometimes change due to daylight savings times (be sure to compare your timezone to 5 pm EAT/Nairobi). \n  \nTake action now –>\n Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including time-stamped recordings in case you can’t make it in real-time).  And don’t forget to  RSVP for this roundtable by April 19th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-april-2022/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220317T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20211029T092557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T200858Z
UID:11443-1647536400-1647543600@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: How to make online meetings more interactive and effective
DESCRIPTION:We’ve all heard the old adage – monkey see\, monkey do.  While we may have become more familiar with online meetings\, it doesn’t mean they’re engaging or effective.  There’s way too much monkey see\, monkey do -a.k.a. boring\, non-interactive\, lecture style\, exhausting online meetings. \n  \nWhy are online meetings so bad?\n\nWe are suffering from O.F. (online fatigue)\, even the CEO of Zoom has admitted as much. And it’s no wonder\, we are spending 30 billion minutes in online collaboration (which more than doubled in 2021)\, says John Frank\, Vice President for UN Affairs at Microsoft in the UN Digital Executive Series – The Next Normal Webinar.\nOnline meetings tend to be the same as standing a mere 50 cm away from our colleagues\, which is like all being crammed into an elevator and not being able to look away\nWe tend to make false assumptions\, that everyone is in the same boat as us\, which causes all sorts of misunderstandings.  For example\, someone who doesn’t have a specific office space and has little ones underfoot and is therefore reluctant to turn on their camera may be seen as standoffish or uninvolved by her boss who has a large home office\, lives alone\, and is yearning for human interaction.\nOur comfort level with technology is still a challenge.  How many times have you said to a colleague ‘you’re muted\, please unmute yourself’?\nPeople are working in silos.  We’re not sharing information in ways that we used to because we’re not gathering around the water cooler\, or bumping into each other informally as we walk to the elevator or grab a coffee.\n\n  \nAnd yet we continue on\, girding our loins and submitting to the online frustrations and overwhelm. \n  \nBut we can do better.  Imagine if you will\, that your next online meeting\, had your staff more engaged\, interacting more\, contributing more\, and feeling more connected.\n  \nIt’s within your reach.  Seriously. \n  \nIn this free workshop on March 17th with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll learn:\n\nMy secret sauce for getting your staff into the right mindset and actually looking forward to your meetings plus being more willing to engage after the meeting is long over\nHow to ditch the “monkey see\, monkey do” by using my simple template for pointing out your bias in holding your online meetings and how to make them more inclusive and accessible\nSeveral Simple (with a capital S) techniques for increasing engagement will make you look like the rockstar you are\nHow to take your online meetings to the next level by using F.G.L.A.s\nTo use some surprisingly easy tech tools that capture attention and get people interacting with nary a group groan (activities that are silly or embarrassing) in sight.\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n   \nRSVP by March 15th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.\n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7-9 am Vancouver\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n10-noon Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to and confirm your timezone if it’s not listed above. Please double check your time as this time of year it’s a bit confusing with some countries shifting to daylight savings time and some not! \n  \nTake action now –> \n\nJoin the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  \nRSVP by March 15th\nShare this workshop information with a friend and/or colleague and participate together.  The more the merrier.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-mar-2022/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220217T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20211029T092327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T220000Z
UID:11441-1645117200-1645124400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Free\, easy tech tools to make your learning more impactful\, easier\, engaging and efficient
DESCRIPTION:Let’s talk tech tools and learning.  Do you recognize any of the following? \n  \n\nYou have the best of intentions but you’re struggling to keep up with learning\, with professional and/or personal development.\nYou’re confused about what to learn\, when\, and how.  It’s all just a little much and it’s easier to simply avoid the whole topic.\nYou keep having bad experiences with learning – e.g\, you can’t find the notes you took\, you want to share your learning but it’s too time-consuming\, inconvenient\, etc.\nRegardless of your best efforts\, you have no time for learning. \nDespite putting on a brave face\, the whole subject of learning makes you feel disorganized and overwhelmed.\nAnd perhaps most importantly\, when you put learning and tech in the same sentence it’s enough to make you want to run screaming at the top of your lungs for the hills.\n\n  \nI get it.  Annnnd help is at hand.   \n  \nPerhaps the only thing every human shares is the same number of hours in a day.   \n  \nLife is short\, so why not use some easy (I promise) tech tools to come to your rescue and be of service and save time.   \n  \nYou’ll free up some precious time to rest (after all productivity is not the only goal) and/or be able to do things that really matter to you. \n  \nIt’s possible.  Here’s how. \n  \nIn this free workshop on February 17th\, with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\,  you’ll: \n\nPinpoint six ways that you learn best by using my learning exploration map\nCreate a custom plan for yourself using your unique ways of learning\nExperiment with a bunch of easy tech tools that I’ll demonstrate\, \nMatch the tools to the way you learn \nCome away feeling inspired\, relaxed\, and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tech tools for you to start using right away\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\nRSVP using this link by February 15th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above and to double-check the times as they can sometimes change due to daylight savings times. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including time-stamped recordings in case you can’t make it in real-time).  And don’t forget to  RSVP for this roundtable by February 17th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-feb-2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20220121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20211029T092714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T064333Z
UID:11438-1642759200-1642766400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Design a customized learning plan for 2022 that fits you and your team to a T and increases your ROI
DESCRIPTION:Information is flowing faster than ever.  We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms\, blogs\, websites\, tweets\, LinkedIn posts\, Youtube videos\, online courses etc etc.  But who has time for learning?   \n  \nThe better question is ‘who doesn’t have time for that all-important\, strategic\, let’s-get-to-the-bottom-of-pressing-social-problems learning’?  Learning is key to your professional and personal success and carving out time for a brief workshop (that’d be this one) to help you craft a customized learning plan for you and/or your team will not only save you tons of time but make your time more meaningful and make you more likely to reach your goals.  \n  \nLearning plans help you bridge between where you are now and where you want to get to. \n  \nLearning plans help you be deliberate about learning; “Learning is not attained by chance\, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. ―Abigail Adams \n  \nLearning plans help you to be proactive about learning; “In the moment of crisis\, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb \n  \nLearning plans help you put learning in context: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.” ~ Guinean proverb \n  \nSuffering is optional.  In this fun\, interactive workshop you’ll learn a Simple (with a capital S) system for identifying your learning needs\, how to meet those needs\, and all in a way that fits you\, your goals\, your capacity and how you learn. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll learn: \n\nWhat a learning plan is and why it’s so important that you and/or your team have one\nHow to use my simple\, interactive worksheet to create a customized learning plan for yourself and/or your team\nWhy the letter I plays a huge role in your learning plan\nHow to use  S.A.K.E.s© to streamline the process \nHow to make the learning fit you instead of bending yourself into a pretzel for learning methods that don’t work for you\nHow to do all of the above in a fun\, interactive way (Hint: the Pink Panther just may make an appearance and there might be a friendly small group competition with a prize)\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n   \nRSVP by January 19th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to and confirm your timezone if it’s not listed above. \nTake action now –>  \n\nJoin the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  \nRSVP by January 19th\nShare this workshop information with a friend and/or colleague and participate together.  The more the merrier.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-jan-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20211119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20211119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T220934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T222549Z
UID:10648-1637316000-1637323200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Ten Easy Peasy Tech Tools to Save Your Sanity
DESCRIPTION:Tech tools.  Do you cringe in fear\, overwhelm and/or exhaustion from trying to keep up\, when you hear the words tech tools?   \n  \nYou’re not alone. \n  \nIt’s no surprise we’re overwhelmed. \n  \n\n“Constant frustration with bad tech experiences affects how staffers handle their daily workloads\, especially younger workers. Gen Z and Millennial test subjects saw a whopping 30% drop in their productivity as a result” (Daily Sabah).\nFolks in the US spend 4.1 hours per day checking work email and 3.3 hours a day checking personal email\, while European office workers spend more than one-third of their waking hours managing work and personal email (Thrive Global).\nThe average office worker is interrupted every 11 minutes by emails\, phone calls\, and more. And it takes longer than 20 minutes to get back into a groove after we’re interrupted (Thrive Global).\n\n  \n“About one-third of consumers report feeling overwhelmed by tech management during COVID-19” (2021 Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey). \n  \nAnd we’re having a hard time adapting. \n  \n“The rapid proliferation of new technologies could overwhelm the capacity of policymakers and societies to adapt to them” (Technology and Innovation Report\, Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development\, 2018\, UNCTAD). \n  \nSo what’s a beleaguered human to do? \n  \nThe answer is at your fingertips …. your computer and your keyboard. \n  \nTake control by harnessing the power of tech tools to bring you more ease\, efficiency\, and comfort\, while decreasing overwhelm\, and frustration. \n  \nAfterall\, no matter where you are in the world\, technology is not going away. For example\, shockingly\,  “more people in Kenya and in sub-Saharan Africa have access to a mobile phone than they do clean running water” (NPR TedTalk\, Shoham Arad: Ideas Into Action). \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\, on November 19th\, you’ll: \n\nRewrite Einstein’s theory of relativity to identify and prioritize your tech pain points so you can get on top of them\nUncover an important caveat that will help you forever more in your tech journey\nLearn the five sanity saver tech tools I use multiple times every day to save me time and bring me ease and efficiency \nUncover five more sanity saver tech tools I regularly use that you need to add to your toolkit to keep saving your sanity and get on top of tech\nCome away feeling inspired\, relaxed and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)     \n\nRSVP by November 17th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to and confirm your timezone if it’s not listed above. \nTake action now –>  \n\nJoin the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  \nRSVP by November 17th\n\nShare this workshop information with a friend and/or colleague and participate together.  The more the merrier.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-nov-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20211021T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20211021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T202229Z
UID:10647-1634835600-1634842800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Getting the knack of negotiation with six skills for nuanced negotiating
DESCRIPTION:Let’s talk conflict and money. \nHave you ever paused to think about the cost of conflict in the workplace\, both to you and your organization?  What if I told you it was £28.5 billion in the UK alone. This represents an “average of just over £1\,000 for every employee in the UK each year\, and just under £3\,000 annually for each individual involved in conflict.” (Pollack Peacebuilding Systems\, 2021). \n  \n“Employees in United States companies spend approximately 2.8 hours each week involved in conflict. This amounts to around $359 billion in hours paid that are filled with – and focused on – conflict instead of on positive productivity.” (Pollack Peacebuilding Systems\, 2021) \n  \nFor individuals\, unresolved conflict in the workplace can lead to an increase in stress\, anxiety\, depression\, sick days\, and decreased productivity\, disengagement\, and motivation. \n  \nFor organizations\, the cost is huge including an unhealthy organizational culture\, staff resignations and the cost and time to replace them\, project fails and ‘presenteeism.’ Presenteeism\, the practice of being present at one’s place of work for more hours than is required\, especially as a manifestation of insecurity about one’s job (Oxford dictionary)  “has a negative impact on productivity with an annual cost estimated between £590 million and £2.3 billion in the U.K. (Pollack Peacebuilding Systems\, 2021). \n  \nThat’s a whole lot of strife\, teeth-gnashing\, and sometimes even terror. \nAnd yet\, when faced with a conflict\, many of us do MORE (yes more) of what’s NOT working. \nBut it doesn’t have to be this way.  Add some negotiation skills to your conflict resolution toolkit and you’ll be on your way to more confidence\, less conflict\, and more calm. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\, on October 21st\, you’ll: \n\nLearn how to get the best of your nerves and do a simple climate analysis the next time you’re needing to negotiate a conflict\nLearn six simple negotiation skills including what the two most important questions to ask are \nUnlock various types of power plus the power of questions\, including some ‘wicked’ ones\nDiagnose the conflict in a snap using a simple matrix\nMap your way to success using a simple mapping tool\nCome away feeling inspired\, relaxed\, and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n  \nRSVP by October 19th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above and to double-check the times as they can sometimes change due to daylight savings times. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including recordings of the Learning and Development Roundtables in case you can’t make it).  And RSVP for this one by October 19th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-oct-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210924T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T123337Z
UID:10646-1632477600-1632484800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Eight skills for communicating with confidence and clarity and without consternation
DESCRIPTION:They say hard skills (a.k.a. technical skills) get you hired but lack of so-called soft skills\, like communication\, can get you fired.  Add to that our weariness and overwhelm with the ongoing global pandemic and raging world wide conflicts\, it’s enough to dampen the motivation of even the hardiest souls. \n  \nBeing able to communicate with confidence and clarity is critical yet we often leave improving our communication skills as a distant priority.  And to make matters worse our communication skills are tanking when taking time to learn and reflect are pushed aside for ever greater productivity.  And all while we need them the most to navigate complex situations\, workplaces and scenarios..  \n  \nHow do you know if your communication skills need sharpening? \n  \nYou may need to amp up your communication skills if any of the following are true for you:  \n  \n\nYou find yourself getting dizzy going round and round in circles with the same darn issue\nYou’re sure you’re communicating clearly but people often misinterpret what you mean\nYou’re able to communicate well with some people but not others (you suspect it may have to do with your communication style)\nYou’re exhausted trying to communicate with some folks\, the effort leaves you drained and frustrated\nYou’re working too hard on your communication skills but not seeing results\n\n  \nI’ll let you in on a little secret.  When our communication isn’t working\, most people tend to do more of what isn’t working.  That’s right.  More of what’s NOT working. \n  \nInstead\, let’s welcome some communication ease for you with these eight critical communication skills (that surprisingly\, aren’t that hard to learn).  \n  \nCome to this engaging\, interactive workshop and learn eight skills for communicating with confidence and clarity. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan\, on September 24th\, you’ll: \n\nBe introduced to your F.A.V.  C.O.M.I.C – a potent combination of eight simple communication skills \nDiagnose your communication skills so you know where you shine and where you need to shine some light on learning\nGet a chance to practice in a fun\, light-hearted manner\nCome away feeling inspired\, relaxed\, and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)     \n\nRSVP by September 22nd. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \nTake action now –>  \n\nJoin the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  \nRSVP by September 22nd\n\nShare this workshop information with a friend and/or colleague and participate together.  The more the merrier.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-sep-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210819T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T134343Z
UID:10645-1629392400-1629399600@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Top tips for online facilitating and public speaking
DESCRIPTION:Quick!  Can you recall a recent online meeting or workshop that was interesting\, engaging\, and had a powerful effect?  Nope?  I thought so. \n  \nOnline meetings and workshops have two things in common – the need to speak publicly and the need to facilitate or teach.  And both of those skills can be in woefully short supply. \n  \nAdd to that\, the fear of public speaking is the most common phobia ahead of even death and spiders!  Source: The national social anxiety center.  \n  \nCombine that fear with endless hours online and we have ourselves a recipe for anxiety and fear at worst or boredom and weariness at best.   \n  \nFacilitating and public speaking doesn’t have to inspire fear though.  Conversely\, they can (and should) inspire engagement\, fun\, interactivity\, and powerful learning.  And I’ll let you in on a little secret: both skills can easily be learned.  Here’s how. \n  \nIn this free workshop on August 19th\, with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn three simple tips for facilitating and teaching online:\n\n\n\n\nFigure out how a shower hook can make you look like a star\nLearn how to design a powerful and inclusive workshop for your S.A.K.E.© and the S.A.K.E.© of your participants\nDiscover which way you lean into learning and how to ensure your preference doesn’t get in the way of inclusive facilitation\n\n\n\n\nLearn four easy ways to be a powerful public speaker:\n\n\n\n\nThe nothing short of miraculous three roles water plays in public speaking \nWhat wonder woman and starfish have in common and how you can use them to counteract your nervousness for public speaking anytime and anywhere\nThe most powerful and overlooked tool in public speaking that is hidden right under your nose\nWhy the letter M needs to be given the boot for effective public speaking\n\n\n\n\nLaugh – have a great time and come away feeling inspired\, relaxed\, and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nLead – put your learning into practice with some tips for after the Roundtable is done\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\nRSVP by August 17th. Then watch your inbox for your agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources (including recordings of the Learning and Development Roundtables in case you can’t make it).  And RSVP by August 17th
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-aug-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210521T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T202120Z
UID:10644-1621591200-1621598400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Discover your E.S.C.A.P.E. plan - Six Skills for Creative Problem Solving
DESCRIPTION:  \nAre you a victim of what I call the Covid creativity cloud?  Here are some of the symptoms.  See if you recognize any in yourself: \n  \n\nAn issue that would normally not cause you stress\, is making you bang your head against the wall\, and making any progress feel blocked.\nYou’re going around and around in circles\, trying to squeeze out some creativity on a particular project but your beleaguered brain cells are protesting.\nYou want to be playful and amp up your creativity but you … just ….. can’t…..right….now.\nYou’re facing a problem or a challenge and instead of finding alternatives\, you’re finding yourself doing more of whatever hasn’t been working so far.\nYou know you have a deep well of creativity within you but it’s been hidden by said cloud.\n\n  \nThe Covid creativity cloud is that feeling when the clouds gather and obscure your way forward.  The Covid creativity cloud tends to come just when demands and expectations are high and our resources\, time and energy are low.   \n  \nThe Covid cloud is playing havoc with our creativity. \n  \nWe’re overwhelmed and that leads to foggy thinking which leads to more stress. \n  \nStress is a well-known creativity killer\, says psychologist Robert Epstein\, PhD. Time constraints are another\, he says. \n  \nHelp is on the way.   \n  \nDespite the widely held belief that some people just aren’t endowed with the creativity gene\, “There’s not really any evidence that one person is inherently more creative than another\,” Dr. Epstein says. \n  \nCreativity\, especially and even during Covid cloud\, can be (re)harnessed and taught.  Come to this playful\, interactive workshop and learn six skills for creative problem solving. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn my six point E.S.C.A.P.E.© plan that includes six new skills for amping up your creativity\nLaugh together as we have fun exploring creativity skills through some simple\, engaging creativity exercises\nExplore and experiment – bring an issue or a challenge you’re facing so you can apply your newfound skills right away\nLead – put your learning into practice with some tips for after the Roundtable is done\nCome away feeling inspired\, relaxed and re-energized with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n   \nRSVP by May 19th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  And RSVP by May 19th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-may-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210415T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210415T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T202653Z
UID:10643-1618506000-1618513200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: From overwhelmed to organized: Simple tech tools for ease and efficiency April 2021
DESCRIPTION:Technology can be a huge time suck. Who hasn’t disappeared down the rabbit hole of YouTube videos\, Pinterest boards\, and/or TikTok videos only to emerge sleepy eyed and aghast at the hours that have mysteriously evaporated. \n  \nTechnology can be incredibly\, extraordinarily\, hair-raisingly frustrating – enough to make a colourful array of curse words fly out of your mouth all the while you’re restraining yourself from throwing your computer out the window.  \n  \nYou’re not alone.  Eighty percent of people experience at least one technology related frustration every day\, with 30%  of folks experience five or more tech frustrations daily.  That’s a whole lot of frustration and a whole lot of wasted time. \n  \nFrom sketchy Wi-Fi\, lost passwords\, and computer crashes to apps not working\, incessant\, distracting notifications and not being able to collaborate or find your digital resources\, there’s a well documented\, litany of very justifiable complaints. \n  \nBut it doesn’t have to be that way. \n  \nImagine for a moment\, if you could easily and effortlessly find your digital resources\, keep track of your to do’s and projects without requiring a PhD\, and have some Simple and Easy (yes\, with a capital S and E) tools to reduce your overwhelm\, and amp up your ease and efficiency. \n  \nSound like a pipe dream?  I assure you it’s not.  \n  \nJoin me for a fun\, interactive workshop where I’ll introduce you to a simple\, effective process for identifying your tech pain points\, a four point plan to ensure your success and a map to move you forward with your tech journey\, all the while experimenting with some new tools .  \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn how to identify and prioritize your tech pain points by rewriting Einstein’s theory of relativity\nCreate your very own tech map – both your current map and where you’d like to journey to\, using an editable worksheet template\nDiscover my four point plan for minimizing pain and ensuring your tech success\nUncover my top two tips for implementing what you’ve learned (they’re surprisingly easy)\nHave fun exploring a bunch of simple\, easy tools to show you that  tech tools really can bring you ease and efficiency \nCome away feeling inspired\, hopeful and with a workbook full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n   \nRSVP by April 13th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request.  This month we’ll meet: \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \n  \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  And RSVP by April 13th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-april-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210319T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T221104Z
UID:10642-1616148000-1616155200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Tools to build community and engagement online
DESCRIPTION:Wondering what a roller coaster\, raccoon\, vacuum cleaner and elephant have to do with building community engagement online?  Keep reading.  \n  \nLectures that drone on and on.  Overwhelming unread notifications of online events.  Workshops that are drier than the Sahara desert and more boring than watching paint dry. We’ve all been there.   \n  \nOnline meetings\, courses\, workshops\, check-ins are never ending. Some research shows we are spending up to 16 hours a day on digital media!  Globally\, we doubled our online content consumption in 2020.   \n  \nWe are bored\, exhausted and we’re struggling. Mental health challenges are up in most countries and yet mental health service provision is down.  \n  \nThere is hope however. \n  \nNotwithstanding the tremendous costs of the global pandemic\, there are hidden benefits to COVID and all that time online.  Help is in sight. Working online CAN (and should) be engaging\, interesting and impactful.   We can build community.  We can use tools to help us engage with dignity\, inclusion and impact. \n  \nHere’s how. \n  \nJoin me for a fun\, interactive workshop where I’ll introduce you to a simple framework for building community online\, while engaging people you’re working with and experimenting with a bunch of interesting yet simple tools.  \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn how to pinpoint the results you’re looking for online using a handy continuum\nDiscover seven signposts to map out your own customized online engagement\nExplore and experiment with seven tools to engage and build community\nEnsure things are tailor made to fit you and your community by using the litmus test of a roller coaster\, raccoon\, vacuum cleaner and elephant\nCome away feeling inspired\, hopeful and with a toolkit full of strategies and tools for you to implement\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n   \nRSVP by March 17th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your time zone if it’s not listed above. \n  \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  And RSVP by March 17th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-mar-2021/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210218T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T221107Z
UID:10641-1613667600-1613674800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Designing a Learning Plan for you and/or your team that rocks
DESCRIPTION:Information is flowing faster than ever.  We are walking and talking faster than a decade ago. We’re inundated with platforms\, blogs\, websites\, tweets\, LinkedIn posts\, Youtube videos\, online courses\, etc.  But who has time for learning?   \n  \nThe better question is ‘who doesn’t have time for that all-important\, strategic\, let’s-get-to-the-bottom-of-pressing-social-problems learning’?  Learning is key to your professional and personal success and carving out time for a brief workshop (that’d be this one) to help you craft a customized learning plan for you and your team will not only save you tons of time but make your time more meaningful and make you more likely to reach your goals.  \n  \nLearning plans help you be deliberate about learning; “Learning is not attained by chance\, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. ―Abigail Adams \n  \nLearning plans help you to be proactive about learning; “In the moment of crisis\, the wise build bridges\, and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb \n  \nLearning plans help you put learning in context: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.” ~ Guinean proverb \n  \nSuffering is optional.  In this fun\, interactive workshop you’ll learn a Simple (with a capital S) system for identifying your learning needs\, how to meet those needs\, and all in a way that fits you\, your goals\, and how you learn. \n  \nIn this workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll learn: \n\nWhat a learning plan is and why it’s so important that you and/or your team have one\nHow to use my simple\, interactive learning plan template to create a customized learning plan for yourself and/or your team\, including how the letter I plays a huge role in it\nHow to use S.A.K.E.s (c) to streamline the process and make the learning fit you instead of bending yourself into a pretzel for learning methods that don’t work\nHow to do all of the above in a fun\, interactive way (Hint: the Pink Panther just may make an appearance and there might be a friendly small group competition with a prize)\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)   \n\n   \nRSVP by February 16th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request.  This month we’ll meet: \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11 am-1 pm\, Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \n  \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  And RSVP by February 16th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-feb-2021/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210122T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20210122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20201202T221110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T221110Z
UID:10640-1611309600-1611316800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Planning a meaningful\, custom 2021 for you and your team
DESCRIPTION:While we’ve shut the door on last year thank goodness\, 2021 is in front of us in all her foggy\, mysteriousness. We’ve girded our loins and made it through 2020 but what we’re facing now is unsure. Overwhelm\, fatigue\, and uncertain are smack in our faces. Our tanks are empty and yet we need to muster ourselves and carry on. \n  \nLet’s do more than sit idly by as 2021 washes over us. Let’s harness those big\, beautiful talents of yours\, along with your dreams and goals\, and make 2021 fit you to a T. And along the way\, let’s replace suffering from hopefulness. \n  \nJoin me for a fun\, interactive workshop where I’m excited to work with you to help you plan the kind of year you want. Because the world needs more of what you have to offer. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn how to create a solid plan for 2021 that includes time for reflection\, figuring out how you want to feel\, what systems you need/want\, and more.\nDo you\, in all your uniqueness (this is far from one size fits all)\nDrop the dreary\, guilt-inducing … “you must\, you must” …. and replace them with the know-how to create 2021 that suits you\, like a finely tailored suit.\nIncorporate my Life Lenses™ assessment tool to look back in time\, look forward to this year\, look down for critical details\, look up for your vision\, and more.\nCome away feeling refreshed\, invigorated\, and on track\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff)\n\n  \nWhat others said about this workshop: \n\nNever before has planning been simplified like this and yet in a very professional manner!\nBefore this workshop\, I hadn’t really thought about my goals for next year – they felt too big and too nebulous.\nThe workshop both got me making specific goals (realistic and ideal) and helped me come up with ideas\, practices\, and systems to make sure they actually might happen!\nGot me exploring some new ideas and pinpointing who I want to unpack them within my professional circles.\nThere was so much to take away and I felt much more empowered than when I had arrived. I am better able to articulate my professional and personal goals going forward. Thank you so much\, Rock.Paper.Scissors. You ROCK!\n\n  \nRSVP by January 20th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nPlease note the dates and times alternate each month so as to reach more people in various time zones at their request. \n\n7 am to 9 am London\n10 am to noon Nairobi\n4 pm to 6 pm Fukuoka\n11 am to 1 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \n  \nTake action now –> Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings\, and get access to all the meeting resources.  And RSVP by January 20th.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-jan-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201120T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T211209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200108T193244Z
UID:8545-1605866400-1605873600@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Every month\, I host a roundtable that brings together top minds in the learning and development space to network\, learn\, and support each other as we all keep up with the latest in the Learning and Development space and grow our organizations. Join us virtually or in person (at the UN in Nairobi)\, and enjoy access to an engaged\, excited group of your peers along with access to my portal of resources and 7+ years of meetings! \n  \nWatch this space for more details about this month’s specific topic.  And in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201119T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T211209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T211209Z
UID:10636-1605805200-1605812400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Health and wellness strategies that actually work for the holidays\, COVID and more
DESCRIPTION:Stressed.  Weary.  Worried. Overwhelmed.  Screen fatigued.  Anxious.  Lonely.  Beleaguered.  Pulled in a zillion directions.  Bored.  \n  \nThese are just some of the words that I’m hearing people use to describe their mental state at the moment.  We’re months into an unprecedented global pandemic with no end in sight.    \n  \nOh\, and the holidays are approaching.  And quickly. \n  \nHow do we muster up the energy to be well and to celebrate\, to lift our heads up and look to a better future that we all have a hand in creating? \n  \nIt doesn’t have to be as hard as it may sound.   \n  \nWith a few\, fun strategies we can not only rally but come back\, come together\, connect\, and overcome.   \n  \nEighteen strategies in fact.  After we take a dive into dispelling some myths about wellness and balance\, and replace them with accurate information that takes the pressure off and gives you a break\, we’ll play with eighteen ways to be well in mind\, body\, and spirit. \n  \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nMap your stressors by discovering three types of stress\, including the stress that is actually good for you\nUncover the surprisingly simple way to handle stress and overwhelm with this incredibly important key\nGive yourself a break by banishing the hype about wellness and balance \nFind more energy for creating social change with its key counterpart ‘innervism’\nCome away refreshed\, inspired\, and energized with 18 simple\, fun techniques you can practice and use anywhere\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n  \nRSVP here by November 17th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nFor regular Learning and Development Roundtable members\, please note the new date and time that I’m experimenting with.  I am reaching out to include people in other timezones at their request. \n\n8-10 am Mexico\n11am – 1pm Rio\n9-11 am Montreal/New York\n5-7 pm Nairobi\n6-8 pm Abu Dhabi\n\nClick here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above. \n  \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, eight-plus years of meeting resources\, and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-17-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20201023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T211212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T080229Z
UID:8543-1603447200-1603454400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Easy tech tools to amp up online engagement\, learning and communication
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWith the ever-increasing pace of life\, attention is scarcer than ever these days.  We flip channels\, YouTube playlists\, Spotify songs\, and other online content faster than you can say ‘Zoom\, zoom\, zoom a zoom.’   \n  \nAdded to that\, typical online events\, meetings\, and workshops tend to be boring\, repetitive\, uninteresting\, flat\, and stale.  Be honest\, are words like these ones you’d use to describe the last online interaction you had?  \n  \nAside from the endless meetings\, you’ve got important work to get done\, and need to get it done online at that.  So how do you nab people’s attention\, get them engaged and all pulling together? \n  \nIt’s not that hard if you have a few innovative\, engaging tech tools in your pocket.  Pull these out for your next online gathering and you’ll have people connecting\, contributing\, and effecting change in no time.  And you’ll look like a star. \n \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nDiscover why you should never be without your ‘umbrella’ when it comes to using online tech tools\nLearn what the four most important things are to consider when picking engaging online tech tools\nFigure out how to use two methods to make sure your tech tools are not only engaging but are accessible and inclusive\nExperiment with and experience a bunch of diverse tools designed to help people engage\, learn\, communicate\, and more\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\nRSVP here by October 21st. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources\, and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200918T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T211213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200902T132940Z
UID:8541-1600423200-1600430400@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Leave no one behind: four inclusive\, accessible steps to teaching workshops
DESCRIPTION:You’ve signed up for that workshop you’ve wanted to take. It’s started. You’re in. You’re motivated. You’re learning…well\, sort of. Okay\, not really. Not at all actually.  Your learning has sunk farther and faster than the titanic. \n  \nAll of a sudden\, instead of looking forward to learning\, you’re feeling excluded\, left out\, and ignored.  Enter major roadblocks to your learning.   \n  \nCan you relate?  It.doesn’t.have.to.be.that.way.  And it shouldn’t. \n  \nHere’s how to help make sure that doesn’t happen the next time you’re designing and delivering a learning event. \n  \nGreat learning is powerful learning and when we set out to create powerful learning\, we must take into account the art and science of learning and development and how to not only make the learning materials inclusive and accessible but also the teaching. \n  \nWhat’s accessible and inclusive for some\, isn’t for everyone. And when someone doesn’t feel included then not only do we block their learning\, but we block the opportunity to learn from them too. Everyone loses—individuals\, organizations\, and our communities. \n  \n“Leave no One Behind” – it sounds good yet often workshops do just that. Most learning events are not designed using an inclusive approach.  As a result\, we leave both learners and valuable insights and potential solutions to pressing social problems behind.  This Learning and Development Roundtable aims to resolve that with four inclusive steps that anyone can use for face to face and/or online/blended workshops\, to overcome bias in workshop design and delivery.   \n  \nBy using these four inclusive steps\, not only will everyone have a seat at the table\, but they will be able to meaningfully engage. \n \nIn this free workshop with me\, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nLearn how to use two simple tools to design powerful\, inclusive workshops\nDiscover where your bias is in teaching and learning and how to work around it so you don’t unwittingly exclude your learners\nDiscover the link between starfish and wonder woman a.k.a. two tools you can use right away to help you provide more accessible learning\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\nRSVP here by September  16th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, seven plus years of meeting resources and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-19/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200821T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200821T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200724T215345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T063954Z
UID:9235-1598004000-1598011200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Virtual team building in the time of COVID - Yes it’s possible and here’s how with very special guest Emmanuel Jal
DESCRIPTION:  \nIs your virtual team lagging?  Unmotivated?  Overwhelmed? Bickering? \n  \nHave I got a special treat for you.  Emmanuel Jal\, former South Sudanese child soldier and now international peace activist\, musician\, performer\, artist\, and humanitarian\, will join us to share his hard-earned\, well-honed tips on how to keep calm and carry on. \n  \n“I share my story for social-emotional learning through the arts\, business\, and philanthropy. I offer experiences with music\, healing\, education\, and healthy living – so that together we can create positive\, global awakening.” – Emmanuel Jal  \n  \nIn recent Learning and Development Roundtables\, we’ve learned how to Harness Technology in Turbulent Times and we’ve learned how to Manage Virtual Teams.   \n  \nFeeling accomplished?  You should be.  High fives all round.  \n  \nNow more than ever before we need to be focusing on our teams – how we are connecting\, collaborating\, and communicating.  Now that we are practically Zoom experts we need to focus on building our teams\, including “replicate the small things that knit a team together” (Leading Virtual Teams\, Harvard Business Review).   \n  \nSounds impossible to do online?  Not so!  Join me for this creative\, fun\, and engaging session where we’ll focus on virtual team building\, part two. You don’t need to have participated in last month’s part one to be able to join this month’s. \n  \nYou do ideally need to have a fast internet connection because due to timezone issues\, Jal will join us via a prerecorded video he and I will make especially for our Roundtable. \n  \nYou and your team will thank you for participating. \n  \nAs social distancing continues\, in these turbulent\, trying times we are apart but that doesn’t mean we have to be isolated.  And in fact\, we shouldn’t be.  Isolated that is. \n  \nNow is the time to learn\, laugh\, and lead with our teams.  And in case you’re thinking group groans (aka activities that are embarrassing or silly)\, know that they will be banished.   \n  \n“I’m still a soldier\, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.” Emmanuel Jal \n  \nIn this free workshop with Emmanuel Jal and Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nDiscover Jal’s hard-won tips and techniques for overcoming hardship and not just surviving but thriving and how to apply those tips and techniques to yourself and your team\nGet a taste of some of the tools Jal uses to maintain his well-being and mental health \nFinally figure out the difference between what makes for a fun\, engaging team building activities and the ones that make you groan with disbelief and dread (hint: we’ll be doing the former\, NOT the latter)\nGo from ‘ugly to f.u.g.l.a\,’ while relaxing and having fun with 3 different types of activities\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n\nRSVP here by August  19th.  Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.\n\n  \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, seven-plus years of meeting resources\, and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-virtual-team-building-in-the-time-of-covid-yes-its-possible-and-heres-how-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200717T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200717T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200629T194915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T070851Z
UID:9159-1594980000-1594987200@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable:  Virtual team building in the time of COVID - yes it’s possible and here’s how
DESCRIPTION:Is your virtual team lagging?  Unmotivated?  Overwhelmed? Bickering? \n  \nIn recent Learning and Development Roundtables\, we’ve learned how to Harness Technology in Turbulent Times and we’ve learned how to manage virtual teams.   \n  \nFeeling accomplished?  You should be.  High fives all round.  \n  \n“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you\, spend a lot of time with them\, and it will change your life.” – Amy Poehler \n  \nNow more than ever before we need to be focusing on our teams – how we are connecting\, collaborating\, and communicating.  Now that we are practically Zoom experts we need to focus on building our teams\, including “replicating the small things that knit a team together” (Leading Virtual Teams\, Harvard Business Review).   \n  \nSound impossible to do online?  Not so!  Join me for this creative\, fun\, and engaging session where we’ll focus on virtual team building.  You and your team will thank you for participating. \n  \nAs social distancing continues\, in these turbulent\, trying times we are apart but that doesn’t mean we have to be isolated.  And in fact\, we shouldn’t be.  Isolated that is. \n  \nNow is the time to learn\, laugh\, and lead with our teams.  And in case you’re thinking group groans (aka activities that are embarrassing or silly)\, know that they will be banished.   \n  \n“Individually\, we are one drop. Together\, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro  \n  \nIn this free workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nDiscover how to use the keys to your own team M.A.P. to diagnose what your team really needs right now\nFinally figure out the difference between what makes for a fun\, engaging team building activities and the ones that make you groan with disbelief and dread (hint: we’ll be doing the former\, NOT the latter)\nGo from ‘ugly to f.u.g.l.a\,’ while relaxing and having fun with 3 different types of activities\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n  \nRSVP here by July  15th.  Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online. \n  \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, seven-plus years of meeting resources\, and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-virtual-team-building-in-the-time-of-covid-yes-its-possible-and-heres-how/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200619T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200529T203202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T203202Z
UID:10637-1592560800-1592568000@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable:  Virtual team work in the time of COVID - Turning you and your team right side up again
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe need to be thinking about the mental health of our teams\, our staff\, our colleagues\, and ourselves because catching up around the office water cooler or dishing over an impromptu lunch is a distant dream. \nZoom has become part of our daily vocabulary and we’ve climbed the learning curve of: \n\nJuggling working from home. \nBeing more comfortable with all the tech that entails.\nAdding ‘teacher’ to our list of titles as we homeschool our kids. (for some of us) \nHolding online meetings.\nFiguring out new coping strategies as our physical sense of community has shrunken drastically. \nKeeping safe and staying well while socially distancing.   \n\nFeeling accomplished?  You should be.  High fives all round.  \nAs we lean into continued social distancing it’s time to focus on our teams. In these turbulent\, trying times we are apart but that doesn’t mean we have to be isolated.  And in fact\, we shouldn’t be.  Isolated that is. \nIn this free workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\nDiscover the keys to your own team M.A.P. and a diagnostic tool for figuring out what your team really needs right now.\nHow to identify red flags and warning signs and how to turn them into benefits for you and your team.\nSimple easy peasy tips to amp up your virtual teamwork.\nSeven strategic ways to improve your team that all start with the letter C.\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training. (If you’re a UN staff) \n\nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources\, and more. \nRSVP here \n(For those who’ve registered in the past\, note that this RSVP looks a little different but the questions are the same.)
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-virtual-team-work-in-the-time-of-covid-turning-you-and-your-team-right-side-up-again-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200515T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T200110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T085003Z
UID:8537-1589536800-1589544000@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Harnessing Tech Tools for Turbulent Times Part Two
DESCRIPTION:In these turbulent\, trying times we are apart but that doesn’t mean we have to be isolated.  Tech tools can help bring us together\, they can help us connect\, bridge and help us feel like we belong.  Seriously. \n  \nBased on popular demand\, building on last month’s Roundtable\, we’re back for part Two of Harnessing Tech Tools for Turbulent Times. \n  \nEver felt so frustrated that you wanted to throw tech in the toilet?  While tech tools can definitely make us feel anxious and overwhelmed this May’s Learning and Development Roundtable will help you get a handle on those feelings by harnessing tech to help you (no that’s not a typo). Instead of feeling heckled by tech\, and out of control\, we’ll have fun demonstrating a bunch of tools that will put you back in the driver’s seat\, feeling calm\, competent and confident. \n\n“It’s using the technology\, and being creative with it\, and solving problems that people have or creating something beautiful with it.”\nLimor “Ladyada” Fried — MIT Graduate and Owner of DIY electronics company Adafruit \n\n\nGetting a handle on tech is a must today but that doesn’t mean it has to be painful or stressful.  Come and discover a whole new world of how tech can help you get more ease\, efficiency and productivity.  So you can get on with being of service and doing what you do best. \n\n“Technology is best when it brings people together.”\nMatt Mullenweg\, Social Media Entrepreneur\, Developer of WordPress \n\n\nIn this free workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll\n\n\nReview four ways to be in charge of tech (instead of it controlling you)\, which includes figuring out if you are an armadillo\, turtle\, duck or dolphin and why it’s SO important to know when you’re using tech tools. \n\n\nDiscover 3 categories of tech tools with demos of tools in each category: tools for research and listening\, tools for communication and learning and tools for ease and efficiency. \n\n\nExperience the magic and feel transformed as we pull back the curtain and demystify tech. \n\n\nDiscover the use and usefulness of tech in your work (and personal life) and get access to resources with all the tech tools we’ll cover. \n\n\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n\n\n“Technology will never replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers is transformational.” – George Couras \n\n\nRSVP here by May 13th.  Then watch your inbox for how to participate online and our agenda. \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/harnessing-tech-tools-for-turbulent-times-part-two/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200417T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T200047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T142004Z
UID:8535-1587117600-1587124800@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable: Harnessing Tech Tools for Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:In these turbulent\, trying times we are apart but that doesn’t mean we have to be isolated.  Tech tools can help bring us together\, they can help us connect\, bridge and help us feel like we belong.  Seriously. \nIf your eyebrows have just climbed up your face and you’re snorting in derision\, I get it.\nEver felt so frustrated that you wanted to throw tech in the toilet?  While tech tools can definitely make us feel anxious and overwhelmed this April’s Learning and Development Roundtable will help you get a handle on those feelings by harnessing tech to help you (no that’s not a typo). Instead of feeling heckled by tech\, and out of control\, we’ll have fun demonstrating a bunch of tools that will put you back in the driver’s seat\, feeling calm\, competent and confident. \n\n“It’s using the technology\, and being creative with it\, and solving problems that people have or creating something beautiful with it.” Limor “Ladyada” Fried — MIT Graduate and Owner of DIY electronics company Adafruit \n\nGetting a handle on tech is a must today but that doesn’t mean it has to be painful or stressful.  Come and discover a whole new world of how tech can help you get more ease\, efficiency and productivity.  So you can get on with being of service and doing what you do best. \n\n“Technology is best when it brings people together.” Matt Mullenweg\, Social Media Entrepreneur\, Developer of WordPress \n\nIn this free workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll\n\n\nFigure out if you are an armadillo\, turtle\, duck or dolphin and why it’s SO important to know when you’re using tech tools. \n\n\nFeel your eyebrows rise in excitement instead of frowning in frustration as you take part in tech tools demos that will show you how to stay in control of tech instead of feeling overwhelmed and controlled by tech. \n\n\nExperience the magic and feel transformed as we pull back the curtain and demystify tech. \n\n\nDiscover the use and usefulness of tech in your work (and personal life) and get access to resources with all the tech tools we’ll cover. \n\n\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n\n\n“Technology will never replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers is transformational.” – George Couras\n\nRSVP here by April 14th.  Then watch your inbox for how to participate online and our agenda. \nAnd in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-tech-tools/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
ORGANIZER;CN="Lee-Anne Ragan":MAILTO:laragan@rpsinc.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T195954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200309T210817Z
UID:8533-1584698400-1584705600@rockpaperscissorsinc.com
SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable : How to put your learning into action
DESCRIPTION:Remember that terrific workshop\, course or other learning event you took last year and all your good intentions for putting your learning into action?  I’m guessing you may have fallen short by being overwhelmed\, forgetting where you put your notes or just simply not having any clue where to start. Don’t worry.  You’re in good company. We’re inundated with so many learning opportunities these days that it can be tough to make time for learning\, let alone how to make sure you apply that learning. \n“Knowledge without application is like a book that is never read”― Christopher Crawford \nLearning is key in today’s fast-paced world\, it’s key to social change\, to keep current and connected and contributing.  But too often learning stays academic or theoretical and doesn’t make its way into application. \n“Most of the people readily accept the principle but resist its practice.” ― Amit Kalantri \nThe March Learning and Development Roundtable will help you make sure your learning sticks and that you actually use it. \nIn this free workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll: \n\n\nLearn why putting your learning into action is so important\, especially these days and the three things you can do to get started immediately. \n\n\nDiscover two key ingredients for using your learning and how to completely customize both to fit you and your style. \n\n\nPut into practice three things you absolutely must have to apply your learning. \n\n\nExamine three specific circles that literally surround you to help you help yourself with applying your learning: environmental\, organizational and community. \n\n\nCount the workshop towards your annual UN-Mandated training (If you’re a UN staff) \n\n\n“Make your education valuable. Apply what you learned. Refuse to take the back seat and watch things happen. Join the change and be part of the change.” ― Israelmore Ayivor \nRSVP here by March 17th. \nOn the day of the Roundtable Workshop\, use this link if you’re joining us online.  And in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources and more. \nGet all your questions about the Roundtable answered here.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-13/
CATEGORIES:Learning and Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200221T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T002657
CREATED:20200107T125233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200124T210529Z
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SUMMARY:Designing a Learning Plan for you and/or your team that rocks
DESCRIPTION:Every month\, I host a roundtable that brings together top minds in the learning and development space to network\, learn\, and support each other as we all keep up with the latest in the Learning and Development space and grow our organizations. Join us virtually or in person (at the UN in Nairobi)\, and enjoy access to an engaged\, excited group of your peers along with access to my portal of resources and 7+ years of meetings! \nWhat’s your learning plan for 2020?  Don’t have one and want to get one? This month’s Learning and Development Roundtable will help you with that. \nLearning plans help you be deliberate about learning; “Learning is not attained by chance\, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. ―Abigail Adams \nLearning plans help you to be proactive about learning; “In the moment of crisis\, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb \nLearning plans help you put learning in context: “Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.” ~ Guinean proverb \nIn this workshop with Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll learn: \n\nWhat a learning plan is and why its so important that you and/or your team have one\nHow to use the learning plan template you’ll receive in the workshop to create a customized learning plan for yourself and/or your team\nHow to use S.A.K.E.s (c) to streamline the process\nHow to do all of the above in a fun\, interactive way (Hint: the Pink Panther just may make an appearance and there might be a friendly small group competition with a prize)\n(If you’re a UN staff) How to sync up your learning plan with the UN learning offerings\n\nRSVP here by February 18th.\n \nOn the day of the Roundtable Workshop\, use this link if you’re joining us online. \nWatch this space for more details about this month’s specific topic.  And in the meantime join our mailing list so you don’t miss out on invitations\, meeting resources and more.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-12/
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SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable - Reflecting Forward: Learning from Last Year to Create the Vision for Your Best Year Yet
DESCRIPTION:Every month\, I host a roundtable that brings together top minds in the learning and development space to network\, learn\, and support each other as we all keep up with the latest in the Learning and Development space and grow our organizations. Join us virtually or in person (at the UN in Nairobi)\, and enjoy access to an engaged\, excited group of your peers along with access to my portal of resources and 7+ years of meetings!\n  \nWhen trying to do world-changing work\, it’s easy to get lost in the day to day grind\, but for people trying to move the needle on the world’s biggest problems\, taking time to celebrate successes and learn from challenges can radically amplify your impact.\n  \nCombining insightful backward-looking reflection exercises with visioning prompts for the year ahead\, this workshop will give you the tools to integrate\, learn from\, and release 2019 so you can build a powerful vision for 2020 that will focus your attention and increase your results. You’ll leave this workshop feeling a sense of accomplishment and closure from the year before\, and focused excitement to make this your best year yet.\n  \nThis workshop is a perfect set up to February’s workshop\, where you’ll take the vision you’ve created and turn it into a learning plan. The attached reflection guide isn’t required pre-work\, but will help you get the most out of the workshop… plus\, if you print it out and fill it out\, it makes for a great New Years’ tradition!\n  \nLindsey’s Bio\n  \n\n  \nLindsey Rogers is a coach for mission-driven leaders building lives and organizations that change the world.  With more than six years of coaching experience and more than thirteen years in social impact work\, she marries her focus on meaningful missions and world-changing work with her experience in organizational development\, personal growth\, and leadership development to help leaders\, founders and creators who feel called to realize a bold vision that requires them to step up to a new level of leadership and growth.  Through highly customized coaching programs\, Lindsey helps them tackle their biggest personal and professional challenges as they navigate the journey to making their visions real\, so they can live their dreams of building world-changing organizations and leading joyful\, meaningful lives.\n  \n\nAccess Lindsey’s resource here. \nRSVP by Tuesday\, January 14th COB to attend in person or online here.\nJoin us online for the session on January 17th using this link.
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-reflecting-forward-learning-from-last-year-to-create-the-vision-for-your-best-year-yet/
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SUMMARY:Learning and Development Roundtable - Build your own Learning Organization
DESCRIPTION:Every month\, I host a roundtable that brings together top minds in the learning and development space to network\, learn\, and support each other as we all keep up with the latest in the Learning and Development space and grow our organizations. Join us virtually or in person (at the UN in Nairobi)\, and enjoy access to an engaged\, excited group of your peers along with access to my portal of resources and 5+ years of meetings! \n\nThis month’s workshop is on adaptive management.  We all know that working together\, solving problems innovatively and experiential learning is fun and rewarding for any organization\, but have we realized that playing games and use our hands when building pathways\, structures and solutions will create better end products and services? That creating together and thinking aloud while doing so can allow an organization to achieve better outcomes?\n\n\n \n\n\nAll development organizations\, large and small\, encounter challenges and bottlenecks that prevent them from achieving the highest results and make the impact they envisioned. QED and I have developed a game that can be played by any team in any development organization to solve any problem and design pathways to improve results. \n\n\n \n\n\nThe game – Makusudi (Purpose in Swahili) – is an adaptive management tool and is used by teams in an organization when they need to figure out how to meet challenges\, address problems and find ways to correct the course. It is currently used by USAID in Uganda\, USAID in Egypt and headquarters of development organisations in Washington DC.\n\n\n \n\n\nCome and play the game and have a conversation about how to build an organization that promotes collaboration and learning to allow for course corrections and adaptations. November 8\, 10am to noon EAT.\n\n \n\n\n\nWorkshop leader Charlotta Sandin has 20 years of professional experience in strategy and policy development in public administration and extensive experience in Organizational Development\, M&E and Quality Assurance system management\, including CLA in USAID. Her areas of expertise include Strategy and policy\, Organizational Learning\, Governance\, Political Economy Analysis. A Swedish national\, she now makes her home in Kenya.\n\n  \nPlease join us online or in person. To RSVP please do so here no later than Tuesday\, November 5th COB.  Click here to find out what time we’re meeting in your time zone if you’re not in the EAT timezone listed. \n  \nAnd to receive regular invites & get access to all 6+ years of meeting resources join our mailing list.  Welcome!
URL:https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-11/
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