A little perspective can be magic … so says Darth Vader
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Humor & comedy
You’ve got to hand it to the brains behind the video below. A new perspective is magic … or is it? When it comes to perspective, we’re constantly, unconsciously comparing our view to others. ‘other’ can be odd ‘different’ can be downright weird But when someone else is looking at our perspective, it’s us that […]
Tags: perspective
‘A Maasai without their culture is like a zebra without its strips’ says my Maasai friend
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture
‘A Maasai without their culture is like a zebra without its stripes,’ said Leteipa, our Maasai guide in the Mara for the last couple of days. The Mara (as the Maasai Mara) is known to locals here in Kenya is some 16,000 square kilometers. Loads of space for learning, musing & having a blast. I […]
A peek inside UNHABITAT training for Urban Youth Fund Grantees in Cairo
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Training & development
Hello from Cairo! I’ve just finished day 2 of 6 days of training for the UN. I’m revamping the UN LEL series curriculum for a youth audience & the training participants, from around the world, are participating in a gap & asset assessment to examine how youth can better engage with local leaders. I’m also […]
Tags: cairo, communication, united nations
Training & development learning well January blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness, Creativity & innovation, Diversity & culture
The first month of the new year is about to slip by. Sit up, take notice & look back before looking forward. If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into […]
Tags: change management, creativity, culture, emmanuel jal, forgiveness, jen louden, learning, to do
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: what a former child solider has to say about forgiveness & more
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Diversity & culture
This month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on what Emmanuel Jal, international hip-hop star & former child soldier had to say when I sat down with him. Read the entire issue here or see below for an excerpt. Not on the monthly e-newsletter mailing list? Sign up for free here. Emmanuel Jal. If he’s not on your […]
Tags: activism, art, change, conflict, emmanuel jal, forgiveness, inspiration, passion
What is culture? 5 ways people from different countries learn differently (& 5 ways we all learn the same)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Travel
There will always misinterpretations of culture (like the photo above). I’ve done training & development work in Canada, the U.S., India, the Philippines, the Arctic, Japan, Mexico, Kenya, Saskatchewan, Uganda, Tanzania, Brazil, Spain, France, China and soon, Egypt with workshop participants from more than 80 countries. Currently I’m living & working in Kenya. As a […]
Tags: authority, cross culture communication, culture, environment, gender, informal learning, power, transfer of learning
Playing in the sandbox of perspective: who’s ‘ami’ are we talking about?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture
I laughed myself silly when I saw the video below. Count the times the guy says ‘Miami’. I’ll save you some time – it’s 6. It takes him 6 times to put himself in the little girl’s shoes or rather sandbox. Interestingly she gets it right off – she automatically puts herself in his place. […]
Tags: cross-cultural, culture, diversity, perspective
How to walk in another’s shoes or rather horseshoes
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture
I’m fascinated by blinders. By recognizing the blinders we wear. The filters that affect our perception, our ability to communicate and relate. So much so that I developed an assessment to identify your blinders called Life Lenses™. It’s hard enough to relate to that annoying co-worker who doesn’t see things ‘your’ way or your boss […]
Tags: blinders, Dolly Hopkins, life lenses, perspective
What ironing underwear can teach you about learning
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Training & development
If you’re a regular ready you’ll know that I’ve recently moved to Africa. My learning curve is wonderfully curly and curious. Take ironing underwear for instance. I am fortunate enough to have house help. My clothes are washed, dried and ironed for me. Even my underwear. Ironed. Back home, my ‘ironing’ would consist of hanging […]
Tags: africa, culture, learning, perspective, teaching
‘Engage and develop every young person in the world’ – how about that for an audacious B.H.A.G.
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Training & development, Uncategorized
Yesterday I was honoured to co-host AIESEC’s Youth to Business Global Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. Being on stage in front of 500 delegates from 110 countries was energizing, inspiring and simply all round fantabulous! Wish you could have been there? Check out their site for recorded videos of plenaries, pictures and more. AIESEC’s B.H.A.G. (big, […]
Tags: aiesec, bhag, engagement, word cloud