Kids on god – talk about interesting perspective
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture, Humor & comedy
Here’s to the illuminating effects on perspective that kids have. Naturally. Wholeheartedly. On simple appreciation … On socio-economic and access / inclusion issues … On inter-cultural sensitivity … On the challenges of love …. On the importance of rest …. On the need to be seen & acknowledged … On the importance of personal […]
Tags: god, humour, perspective
Perspectives on menstruation. It’s seriously funny. Period.
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture, Humor & comedy
“Other” can make people squirm. So can “different.” It’s the cause of much misunderstanding and strife. Watch this hilarious video about the reactions of some commuters listening to a dad talking to his daughter about her first period. Their perspective is very unlike his. It’s seriously funny. Period. Best case scenario? Someone else’s perspective is […]
Tags: communication, humour, misunderstanding, the frantics
Peace with pants: an evolved Mountain Life Lens™ is a strategic partner
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
I’m a Carrot Life Lens™ and my partner is a Mountain Life Lens™. I go gaga over details and systems while he loves the big picture and the view from above. When we were putting away some laundry lately, I handed him a pair of pants. ‘Which category do these pants go with?’ he asked. […]
Tags: communication, life lenses
Training & development learning well August blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Humor & comedy, Training & development
If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what’s below. Here’s the Rock.Paper.Scissors’ monthly training & development round up for the month of August. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower yourself in training & development […]
Tags: alan alda, bad boys, balkan beat box, ben ames, change management, communication, compfight, creativity, document, elizabeth gilbert, evaluation, feedback, fire challenge, good deed, graphic facilitation, humour, knowledge management, miscommunication, perspective, peter holmes, practice, praxis, theory, Wellness, word clouds
What would you do with 148 bad boys?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture
Check your perspective at the door. Literally. Watch the clip below up to 58 seconds. Then stop. Ask yourself what you’d do. Then continue. Perspective – it’s a noose around our neck or a world enhancing view. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing […]
Tags: bad boys, perspective
Is it bacon or is it hot air? – the fine line in miscommunication
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
If only the line between speaker and receiver, between mouth and ear and between intention and reception was so clear! Is it hot air or is it bacon? Communication gaffes and gaps are full of missed perspectives. Depends on your perspective (and sense of humour). Perceptive … go get some. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig […]
Tags: communication, miscommunication
Are you my drummer or am I your singer? Seth Godin on the Stones
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
I was struck by this post by Seth Godin. Are you my drummer or am I your singer? It’s all in the perspective. Notice how the perspective dramatically shifts…. Keith Richards tells a great story about Charlie Watts, legendary drummer for the Stones. After a night of drinking, Mick saw Charlie asleep and yelled, “Is […]
Tags: charlie watts, keith richardson, rolling stones, seth godin
Barbie’s booty meets Ruby – an illuminating perspective from the Body Shop
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
Meet Ruby – from an ad by the Body Shop. Illuminating. Thought provoking. Colourful. Educational. Insightful. Creative. The ad was banned in the United States , when Mattel, the makers of Barbie issued a cease and desist order. From Anita Roddick’s former blog (founder of the Body Shop) Ruby was making Barbie look bad, presumably […]
Tags: anita roddick, barbie, body shop, mattel, perspective
Bugs in the bathroom = the problem with Journey Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
I was doing my business in the bathroom the other day (hey, learning can happen anywhere) and happened to catch site of a small bug. (I’ve recently moved to Nairobi, Kenya where on top of luscious foliage, lots of bugs are a reality.) It was doing a crazy dance – imagine the most frenetic two […]
Tags: journey lens, perspective
Back to the future – what would your former self have to say about your current self
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture
Irina Werning, a brilliant Buenos Aires photographer was inspired to ‘re-enact’ old photos of people. She asked friends and family to turn back time & have themselves photographed as they were in old pictures. The ongoing project is called “Back to the Future.” It got me thinking …. what would your former self have to […]
Tags: irina werning, worldview