The psychology of email vrs twitter (or pigeons vrs eagles)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources
We’re really just trussed up pigeons you and I. Yep, add a few feathers to our daily costumes and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between you and my fine feathered friends. Pigeons you see (pun intended) have terrible eyesight. Pigeons bob their heads to and fro, to create movement so they can […]
Tags: capulet communications, communication, email, julie szabo, perpsective, psychology, social media, twitter
Destination Aeron for the WhiteHot Truth
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
I hold out. I waited seven weeks for my Aeron chair because I wanted grey instead of black. I sat on the floor in my living room for three months because I wanted a couch that was three inches lower than the in-store model. I went four months without any creative-type support because I hadn’t […]
Tags: commitment, danielle laporte, destination lens, whitehot truth
The biggest bird on the block in terms of building nest know-how still have to manage their flock, lessons from problem managers
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication
A recent survey in the Canadian HR Reporter, by Claude Balthazard, reported on human resource professionals’ take on problem managers. Cleaning up after them. Sometimes repeatedly. The article had some interesting things to say about some organizational cultures tolerating problem behaviour. A disappointing 35.2% said ‘if they deliver results, we tolerate just about anything’. Talk […]
Tags: canadian hr reporter, claude balthazard, cultural intelligence, emotional intelligence, Human resources, managers, organizational culture, problem managers, word cloud
What do I do? Here’s my ‘perfect pitch’ a la Dyana Valentine
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation
Ever been stuck (in an elevator or not) when been asked So what do you do anyway? Unless you produce widgets (e.g. something infinitely easy to describe) you’d best spend some time crafting an intriguing answer. We all ‘pitch’ ourselves – whether we’re an ensconced employee or freelancer, stay at home mama or student. The […]
Tags: dyana valentine, pitch perfect
Confessions of an introverted trainer
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution, Training & development
I adore being a learning and development specialist. Being with people. Lots of people. Different and diverse people. And with them, creating a process that unfurls the heads of confusing question marks into tall and proud exclamation marks. I get it! I never thought of it like that. That’s why my (insert your choice of: […]
Tags: alone, andrea dorfman, how to be alone, introvert, learning & development, tanya davis, trainer
10 tips for trainers part two: avoiding hairy, naked guys
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development
This is part two of 10 tips for trainers. See part one here. It’s my gift to you the day after my birthday. I figured as I don’t have to wait until Christmas to open gifts why should you. 6. Avoid the hairy, naked guy; part A when we’re stressed our brains aren’t primed for […]
Tags: ah ha, curiousity, group groan, self-care, story, storytelling, stress, training tips
10 tips for trainers part one: bumblebee butts & booty
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture, Teambuilding, Training & development
It’s my birthday tomorrow and as tomorrow’s not a usual day for posting I thought I’d give you a gift today. Ever since I hit the earth some 4+ decades ago I’ve not had to wait for Christmas to open gifts so I thought I’d share the bounty with you, my dear blog reader, with […]
Tags: access, bee, birthday, bumblebee, delicious, flickr, humor, humour, inclusion, popular education, praxis, self-care, tip, tips, youtube
10 ways how to wrap a training (and a cat)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
It’s the end of the week and all good things must come to an end, especially trainings. The primacy and recency effect in training tells us that participants tend to remember what happens first and last, hence the need for a good ending. How do you end your trainings? Here’s a checklist of things to […]
Tags: content, logistics, process, recency effect
Ingunn Aursunes’s views on seeing clearly
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
Ingunn Aursunes of Quantum Leap Consulting in Norway, talks about how to see clearly in the clip I interviewed her for below. She speaks eloquently about ‘listening for other things than what our ears can capture.’ Sounds like a smart Heart Life Lens™ to me.
Tags: Ingunn Aursunes, life lenses, perspective, quantum leap consulting, seeing clearly, self-assessment, WIN conference
Seeing clearly through the eyes of Lydia Nakayenze
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture, Travel
Lydia Nakayenze is as colourful in character as the outfit she’s wearing below. Originally from Uganda, she’s living and studying in Germany at the moment. I met her at the Women’s International Networking conference in Paris, where she spoke to me about her ideas on seeing clearly. It’s easy for our vision to be cloudy. […]
Tags: Lydia Nakayenze, perspective, seeing clearly, self-assessment, WIN conference