Because Laughing Matters
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Human resources, Humor & comedy
I’m teaching a workshop on Friday called ‘Because Laughing Matters‘ at the Every Woman conference in Whistler, British Columbia. This is a topic dear to my heart. And if it’s not dear to your heart it should be because: humour is strategic, it primes the brain for learning – when we’re laughing we’re using the […]
Tags: chuck hamilton, creativity & innovation, Daniel Pink, every woman, Ford, humor, Humor & comedy, IBM, laugh, laughing matters, learning, lizard brain, seth godin, whistler, Whole New Mind
Looking up and out, not just down and in
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Human resources
Ever get your head so far buried in your work that you forget to look up and out? Up for new ideas? Out for new ways to connect? Read on for a simple way of harnessing technology for good, that is to reach out and up. Having your head down, your office door shut and […]
Tags: creativity & innovation, dyana valentine, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, ichat, jodi womack, learning, no more nylons
Business lessons from coffeemeister George Moen of Blenz
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
George Moen, the President of Blenz, recently spoke to a group I belong to, the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-series program, and as I chuckled through his engaging presentation, I learned these four lessons about business. 1. Look to your roots When George was a wee lad of 11 he managed to get a gaggle […]
Tags: blenz, coffee, creativity & innovation, e-series, entre, entrepreneurship, forum for women entrepreneurs, george moen, starbucks
Finding your flow, your work zone through dance
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we should dance” (anonymous). I happen to LOVE to dance so this is a no brainer for me. Shaking it on the dance floor from time to time does more for my stress level than a week at a spa. I […]
Tags: all i ever needed to know, business strategy, change management, creativity & innovation, dance, finding your tribe, marcus buckingham, robert fulghum, seth godin, the truth about you, tribe, zone