Emmanuel Jal & Yogadishu; what’s fought in your mind & won in your heart?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
Yoga matts, each with a patterned pillow, were laid out in rows, which made the room look like a wildly colourful game of tic tac toe. My stomach bumped up against my ribs as I settled my nerves. I’m used to doing yoga at home in private, but I was there to see the world […]
Tags: africa yoga project, emmanuel jal, ilwad elman, lululemon
How you can use storytelling to defeat evil from Storytelling Master Marsha Shandur
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation
As my Nana’s jewelry slid through my little girl fingers, it felt cool to the touch but heavy with memories. I felt a jittery excitement whirling around in the pit of my stomach in getting to explore her jewelry box. That’s one small example of master storytelling coach Marsha Shandur’s memory scavenger work […]
Tags: marsha shandur, storytelling
Before you call the cops …
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution, Diversity & culture
I know what I know & I don’t know what I don’t know. For example, I know what it’s like to be a white woman. I don’t know what it’s like to be a black man. But this amazingly poignant, utterly captivating video will give you some powerful insights (if being a […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, racism, tyler merritt
What do you carry (11 cabbages & a grudge against your father for never coming back?)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Social Responsibility, Teambuilding
My attention is always caught by creativity; because it’s a great springboard to unusual ways of thinking & problem solving. This cab driver’s sign is a great example & got me thinking. What do you carry? The things we carry tell stories. They serve up memories from the past & memories yet to […]
Tags: decision making, motivation, peggy mcintosh, privilege
How your tribal dynamics affects your decision making
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Teambuilding
Fiona Jarvis, from the Canadian High Commission, is this month’s Learning & Development roundtable speaker (the group I founded & facilitate for people interested in learning, training &/or teaching). On Friday, May 18th she’ll guide us through an interactive workshop on Making Decisions in High Stake Situations (feel free to join us in person at the […]
Tags: alex cequea, decision making, fiona jarvis, social good now
Do you lean in or out? How to tell & what to do about it
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Teambuilding
Are you geared to lean in or lean out? Move towards or away? Here’s what I’m talking about, why it’s important for you to know & what you can do about it. Did you know you’re in the business of change? No matter what you do you’re likely at some point […]
Tags: assessment, change management, drive, grit, motivation, national geographic
It’s been a tough week; here’s my response (& an interactive gift to you)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Creativity & innovation, Teambuilding
Last week I wrote about drive. And how, if you know which of the 6 different types of drives you respond to, you can customize your own way to achieve the goals you want. One of the types of drives is affiliation, which got me thinking. Draw close – pull up your […]
Tags: dance, drive, faith, motivation affiliation
How to id & harness this powerful force that drives your everyday behaviour
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution
Think of a goal – something you want to achieve? (And yes, I know goal setting isn’t a sexy topic & it can be confusing but hang in there because it’s important.) Got one (a goal that is)? Have you been slogging towards it? Feeling unsuccessful? Held back? Discouraged? I may […]
Tags: drive, goal setting, motivation, planning
Getting it on with GQ (but not the way you think)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution
There’s IQ, EQ (emotional intelligence) & now GQ (guts or grit quotient). A little girl puts her nose to the table, eyes wandering everywhere but the fluffy marshmallow in front of her face. She’s part of the famous marshmallow experiment, which showed that kids that could delay gratification for double the treat, overall […]
Tags: assessment, EQ, focus, GQ, grit, IQ, national geographic, productivity
Sshhh don’t tell your brain ears this effective communication tip
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution
When my kiddos were little I told them about our brain ears. You know, the ears that are buried deep inside your brain that aren’t so smart. The ones that hear you (or someone else) say ‘you can’t do that,’ ‘you’re not smart enough,’ ‘there’s no way you’ll succeed at that,’ ‘you suck […]
Tags: communication, non verbal, para verbal, verbal