An unpaid bill, life lesson #38 + continuum thinking
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
This November it’ll be 20 years I’ve been self-employed (insert a loud & raucous woot woot here; & more on that later). In all that time I’ve never not been paid for a service I’ve delivered. That recently changed. I have a client who hasn’t paid me for a training I delivered […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, continuum thinking, holly weeks
Your employee engagement via a 4 act play
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
You’re sitting in a really comfortable, deep red, crushed velvet theatre seat. You look up when you hear the swish of matching red velvet curtains open to display an imaginary scene set at a workplace. Relax. Settle back & watch the four act play about employee engagement that’s about to unfold before your […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, employee engagement, working better together
Your 7 day tech challenge for life hacks (+ a gift)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution, Training & development
I never meant to get so involved with tech. In fact when a university came asking if I’d design & teach a course on how to use social media for learning, my first thought was ‘who me?!’ That was about 9 years ago & since then I’ve been on an intriguing, useful, practical path […]
Tags: challenge, communication, ease, efficiency, learning, life hacks, tech
3 ways you should be using digital tools for life 360 hacks
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Training & development
Overwhelm. Unease. Frustration. Despair. Embarrassment. Those are just some of the emotions participants tell me they feel when they’re trying to use technology. I’m here to tell you it not only doesn’t it have to be that way, tech tools can actually serve you & make your life a whole lot easier. Here’s […]
Tags: brian scudamore, communication, flow, how i built this, learning, life 360 hack, listening, tech
From overwhelm to organized; technology tips & techniques to serve you
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
‘All’ I had to do was to choose a picture of a chair from the ones on my computer screen & drag it to the centre of my screen & then write my name below it. It was an introductory exercise for an online course I was taking. Could I grab that damn chair […]
Tags: ease, efficiency, ICTs, online course, tech tools, technology
How I caught a thief in New Zealand using this easy tech tool
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Training & development
I’m 35,000 feet in the air on a flight from Dubai to Nairobi watching ‘You’re soaking in it,’ a documentary about the new wild west of advertising. Did you know there is new technology using your basic smart phone that can read your emotions? The goal is to know what you want before you […]
Tags: diigo, ease, efficiency, evernote, google, ICTs, tech, tools
From one lean in, learning junkie to another- my top reads from 2017 Part 2
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Teambuilding, Training & development
From one lean in, learning junkie to another, a few posts ago I introduced you to my top 5 books from 2017 & briefly described what I learned & why you should read them too. I shared books for your funny bone & for your heart. This week I’ll share books about how […]
Tags: books, communications, learning, team building
My recipe for days when even the easiest thing is beyond you
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Teambuilding
Some days everything is hard. Nothing flows. Mess is looming. Conflict is lurking around every corner. And everything is an effort, even keeping your eyes open. (You might be having one of those days today.) On those days be gentle…. …with yourself & others. Grab your comfort clothes of choice […]
The honeymoon’s not over; use my free, easy, peasy worksheet to help plan a wonderful year for yourself
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Creativity & innovation, Employee retention, Human resources, Training & development
I’m here to tell you that the honeymoon is not over. The new year honeymoon that is. You can still drink deeply from the fresh start to the year. The Heath brothers, in their wonderful new book ‘The Power of Moments’ say ‘we have a hunger for these landmarks in time’ (aka […]
Tags: heath brothers, planning, worksheet, workshop
Take charge of your 2018 with a spa for your mind (without all the goopy stuff)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Training & development
–> Did you set some goals for yourself for 2018 that have already crashed & burned? –> Are you blanching at the thought of even setting some goals? –> Do you feel lost even attempting to think about the kind of year you want? Have I got something special for you. I’m offering […]
Tags: community works, laughing matters, planning