Training & development learning well October blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation, 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 October. 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: Anthony Trollope, bumpf, change, chimpanzee, creativity, culture, doug cress, email, emmanuel jal, god, humour, life lenses, perspective, united nations, wazimbo
3 lessons from a cheeky email – here’s the initial bumpf
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Humor & comedy, Training & development
When I asked about information on the urban resilience index, I got this back from a UN colleague: ‘Here’s the initial bumpf.’ ‘Huh? What’s a bumpf,’ I thought. Here’s what he said when I asked… Bumpf (bumf, or bumph): It’s an expressive and pithy word for all the dross that comes in the mail. It’s […]
Tags: bumpf, email, humour, united nations
If curiousity killed the cat, look what it (+ creativty) did to the chimp!
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
Being a professional trainer, I’m pretty particular when I go to see someone speak. At a recent WING night (Women’s International Networking Group), here in Nairobi, I had the delightful pleasure of hearing Doug Cress speak, the head of GRASP (the UN’s Great Apes Survival Partnership). He was fantastic – informative, engaging & funny. We […]
Tags: chimpanzee, creativity, doug cress
Culture, change & creativity, an interview with Mozambican musician Wazimbo
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Creativity & innovation, Diversity & culture
In this month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter I interview Mozambican treasure, the musician Wazimbo & get his thoughts on culture, change & creativity. (That’s he & I above.) Stay tuned for the next blog post where I’ll share some resources related to those themes, both serious & tongue in cheek. Read the entire newsletter here or download a […]
Tags: change, creativity, culture, emmanuel jal, wazimbo
Adding creativity to the juicy mix. It’s a good thing.
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
When my friend & colleague Aaron Johannes sent me an email saying ‘This is the best book site ever’ naturally I was intrigued. It takes a bit to finagle (hint: use small arrows in lower right corner to navigate) but it’s pretty cool. Essentially the author, Miranda July (that’s her above), uses a stove (yes […]
Tags: creativity, miranda july
A creative ode to the linoleum temple (thanks to Elizabeth Gilbert & Balkan Beat Box)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Training & development
Elizabeth Gilbert, in her book Committed: a Love Story, calls the kitchen the ‘linoleum temple.’ Love it. Here’s the linoleum temple in all it’s musical, yes musical, glory (see video below). It’s an ode to creativity. Notice the elements of surprise & the unusual use of everyday objects. Two very good elements to use in […]
Tags: balkan beat box, creativity, elizabeth gilbert
Rock paper scissors in an infographic
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation, Training & development
Not that, ahem, I’m biased, but you gotta love this rock paper scissors infographic (Nathan the nerd even got the order of the words right). It’s a great example of the power of visual learning. It’s fun. It’s creative. Three things that our brains love, making it easier to be creative, to communicate & to […]
Tags: compfight, creative commons, graphics, infographics
Creativity doesn’t have to mean coming up with something brand new …
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
When I do creativity & innovation training workshops, I inevitably come across participants who don’t think they’re creative, who don’t believe they have a creative bone in their body. People, if you make it through a day you’re creative. If you’re breathing you’re creative. If you’re a parent you’re creative (especially if you’re a parent […]
Tags: creativity
‘It’s risky,’ said experience. ‘It’s impossible,’ said pride.
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
I escaped on a romantic, secluded weekend recently, to Lamu, a tiny island off the coast of Kenya. Not only are there no roads, there is no pavement period. Sandy paths, just wide enough for you & one of the many resident donkeys, wend their way between buildings. I found a small art store tucked […]
Global perspective – what sound does your heart beat?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation
From a global perspective, what song does your heart beat? Something with choreographed symbols and full on symphony or are you more African beat and wild abandon? Perhaps the husky, whiskey soaked hue of the blues or the smoky eyes and dark night blues? Take a look, lend an ear. And repeat: what sound does […]
Tags: global perspective, heart beat, song