The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Rethinking cubicles & classrooms: matching how our brains work with how business & boardrooms could work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, communication, training & development
This month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter reviews John Medina’s Brain Rules book. See the entire newsletter here, including a bunch of related resources and/or read the book review below. What is ‘easily the most sophisticated information transfer system on earth?’ Our brains says molecular biologist John Medina in his book Brain Rules; 12 principles for Surviving & [...]
Tags: attention, brain rules, exercise, john medina, sensory integration, sleep, stress, survival
10 things that go into picking a great teambuilding icebreaker
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Teambuilding
Recently I received an email from a Human Resources colleague who I have enormous respect for. She was looking for some ideas for teambuilding icebreakers for an upcoming event. I get this kind of request fairly frequently and have made it a practice to not suggest any specific activities. Here’s why in my response below, [...]
3 resources solely to make you chuckle – may the farce be with you
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Humor & comedy
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter is out! Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy. In every issue we include an article, related resources, resources on the lighter side and upcoming events. The last 2 blog [...]
Tags: diana frances, humour
3 resources for adding humour to your day and your work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Humor & comedy
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter is out! Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy here. In every issue we include an article, related resources, resources on the lighter side and upcoming events. The last blog [...]
Tags: diana frances, doni tamblyn, drew hayden taylor, humour, improv, laugh & learn, me funny
Don’t Perform in an Exit! A true story from a professional improv comedian
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Humor & comedy
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter just hit the stands, err inbox. Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy here. In this issue Diana Frances, VP of Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. & Director of Entertainment, pulls back the [...]
Tags: comedian, diana frances, improv, training & development
Bringing ease & efficiency – say it with me ‘ease & efficiency’ – to you & your life
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
Who wants some ease? Some efficiency? When time is tight, demands are high and stress is all you can see and feel around you … bring on the ease & efficiency. When time is loose, demands are low and stress is a dot on the far horizon, still … bring on more ease & efficiency. [...]
Tags: ease, efficiency, jodi womack, typeit4me
Funny resources for Getting Organized in the Google Era
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter reviewed Douglas Merrill’s funky book ‘Getting Organized in the Google Era’. Here are some resources to help you stay on top (with a giggle even) instead of feeling trapped by things to do. Take a lighthearted look about getting clear about what’s truly important – as unusual as it may [...]
Tags: douglas merrill, google, orangutan, organization, procrastination, rock.paper.scissors newsletter, rut
Resources to help you get organized in the Google era
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter reviewed Douglas Merrill’s funky book ‘Getting Organized in the Google Era’. Here are some resources to help you stay on top instead of feeling smothered under by things to do. Check out Douglas Merrill’s book here- it’s an easy, informative, entertaining read. Want more tips on how to stay calm [...]
Tags: a perfect mess, douglas merrill, getting organized in the google era, resources, rock.paper.scissors newsletter, tools
Getting Organized in the Google Era – or how to ski to Thailand
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
My last post described 4 main takeaways from Douglas Merrill’s ‘Organizing in the Age of Google’. Here are four more, specifically related to his top tip –> Search. If you only keep in your head what you truly need then what do you do with the rest? “Don’t file information search for it,” are [...]
Tags: cloud, douglas merrill, email, google, mozy, organization in the age of google, search, things, virtual assistant
‘Organizing in the Google Era’ – a review of Douglas Merrill’s book
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
Douglas Merrill, author of Getting Organized in the Google Era, has creds. He has a PhD in cognitive science, he’s the former CIO at Google, the former President of EMI Music’s digital unit and current CEO & co-founder of ZestCash.com. Equally important the approach he takes in his book is funny, funky and surprisingly tender [...]
Tags: as above so below, douglas merrill, einstein, emi, getting organized in the google era, google, organization, zestcash