The fine art of balance
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
The gorgeous video clip below came to me via Dyana Valentine. Other than wondering how the artist can manage to spend so much time upside down while looking so effortless and graceful, it’s got me thinking about balance. As a learning and development specialist I think a vastly overlooked aspect of training is balance. We […]
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Seeing clearly in the eyes of Maggy Barankitse, Founder Maison Shalom
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
There are those who walk among us, whose mere presence is enough to command respect, to cause one’s eyeballs to pivot forward and focus with intensity, to straighten one’s shoulders, lift one’s head and vow to do better, to be better. Marguerite ‘Maggy’ Barankitse is one such person. Maggy, pictured above with myself, is founder […]
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“We are born with the capacity to hear, we must learn to listen” Miha Pogacnik
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation, Training & development, Travel
His arm flew, directing the bow in a wild and frenetic dance with the strings, while his chin hung onto the base of the violin for dear life. His hair looked like a bowl of fine spaghetti flying off in one direction, only to be pulled back in another with the rhythmic sway of his […]
Tags: creativity, hearing, Institute for the development of Intercultural Relations through the Arts, learning, listening, Miha Pogacnik, training & development, WIN conference
The global launch of Life Lenses™ is today!
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Teambuilding, Training & development, Travel
I’m over the moon to officially announce (drum roll please) that the Life Lenses™ online assessment launches today. I’m in Paris for the launch and will be leading a Life Lenses™ workshop today at the W.I.N. conference. Discover what the buzz is about at www.life-lenses.com. Here’s what people are saying about the assessment: clear, affirming, […]
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Countdown continues- 1 more day to the global launch of Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Teambuilding, Training & development
New! Today we’re shining the light on Journey (love the process) and Destination (geared to get things done) Life Lenses™. Which do you think you are? Simply click here to answer a few questions and enter the contest to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment ($60 US value) . There will be multiple chances to […]
Tags: destination lens, journey lens, life lenses, self-assessment
Countdown continues- 2 more days to the global launch of Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development
New! Today we’re shining the light on Carrot (lovers of details) and Mountain (lovers of the big picture) Life Lenses™. Which do you think you are? Simply click here to answer a few questions and enter the contest to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment ($60 US value) . There are multiple chances to win. […]
Tags: carrot lens, life lenses, mountain lens, self-assessment
Countdown continues- 3 more days to the global launch of Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development
New! Today we’re shining the light on Stop (love to reflect) and Go (geared for action) Life Lenses™. Which do you think you are? Simply click here to answer a few questions and enter the contest to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment ($60 US value) . There will be multiple chances to win. We’ll […]
Tags: communication, go lens, life lenses, stop lens, Teambuilding
Countdown continues- 4 more days to the global launch of Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development
New! Today we’re shining the light on Head (lovers of facts) and Heart (intuitive by nature) Life Lenses™. Which do you think you are? Simply click here to answer a few questions and enter the contest to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment ($60 US value) . There are multiple chances to win. We’ll let […]
Tags: communication, head len, heart lens, life lenses, Teambuilding
Are you ready to see clearly? Enter to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Employee retention, Human resources, Training & development
The global launch is Friday, October 8th in Paris, France. Only 7 more days to go until Life Lenses™ is available online! Are you a lover of details or a big picture kind of person? Never without your to-lists or are more of a meanderer? Governed by your heart or your head? Oriented to go, […]
Tags: carrot lens, destination lens, go lens, head lens, heart lens, journey lens, life lenses, mountain lens, self-assessment, stop lens
Calling all goal-oriented, focused folk. Are you a Destination Life Lens™?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Employee retention, Human resources, Training & development
To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. ~ (Eva Young) Do you like to focus on getting where you’re going, where you’re headed, what you’re trying to achieve? Do you put your time and energy into achieving your goals, reaching your objectives, getting things done? Are you decisive and […]
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