Laugh, learn & lead via God fearing, saved Christian driver
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Humor & comedy, Training & development
Sitting in infernal Nairobi traffic the other day (or a ‘jam’ as the locals call it), I saw this sign posted on a building. Do you need a God fearing saved Christian driver? Cultural context: Nairobi traffic being what it is, many (privileged) folks have drivers. If you were looking for a driver what qualities […]
Tags: laugh, laugh & learn, transfer of learning
Time out – a cause for paws to pause – cats playing patty cake
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Humor & comedy
Are you stuck in a rut? How about a cause for paws to pause? Doing the same ol’ same ol’? What’s the view from your sandbox? Need to get out and find another? Pause. Take a page from the Life Lenses™ Stop Life Lenses™ page – stop playing patty cake and start playing your own game. […]
Tags: break, change, pattycake, pause, rut, time out, timeout, Wellness
Perspective – you can’t have it if your head is down
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Humor & comedy
Perspective. It’s what we miss when our head is down. …when we’re so focused on our Blackberry or IPhone that nothing else matters. …when we’re so focused on our next step that we don’t see an easier path ahead. It’s amazing what can happen to our perspective if we lift up our head and look. […]
Tags: janitor, perspective, snow
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: seeking happy holidays
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Humor & comedy
This month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on four small gifts designed to lift your spirits for the holidays. It was written from my office in Nairobi, where I can see sun warmed banana, flame & mango trees. Regardless whether your view is similar or decidedly different, I’d like to wish you a peaceful holiday. Read the […]
Tags: Christmas, holidays, rock.paper.scissors newsletter
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: fun & funny resources for using social media in training
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Humor & comedy, Training & development
Ok cowboy, round ’em up and moooooove ’em out. Here are some fun and funny resources related to this month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter which has a manifesto on how to be a space cowboy (aka how Social Media is transforming workplace learning). Why the reference to space cowboy? Because if social media is the wild west, […]
Tags: auto correct, kris krug, social media, workplace learning
A pirate’s guide to engaging training & development workshops
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Humor & comedy, Training & development
Ever listen to a pirate say ‘arrrrrr’? They do it with commitment. With enthusiasm. With zest and zeal. Much like training and development. Before I show you a sterling example, first here are 10 mistakes a trainer made during a workshop I was a participant in recently (no names have been used, in order to […]
Tags: enthusiasm, mistakes, pirate
When you’ve had a hard day training, listen to this answering machine message for a laugh
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Humor & comedy, Training & development
Some days it’s hard to remain professional, resilient, supportive, prepared yet spontaneous, calm, centred and understanding as a trainer. Training and development is hard work. It’s not for the faint of heart. The following is an school’s answering machine message – it’s not real, it’s a joke. But on some days …. Caveat: while I […]
Tags: resilience
Witness the demise of prejudice
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Humor & comedy
Tags: children, homophobia, learning, ping pong, prejudice
3 resources solely to make you chuckle – may the farce be with you
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Humor & comedy
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter is out! Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy. In every issue we include an article, related resources, resources on the lighter side and upcoming events. The last 2 blog […]
Tags: diana frances, humour
3 resources for adding humour to your day and your work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Humor & comedy
Did you know that Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. is both a training and entertainment company? The latest Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc. e-newsletter is out! Read the full issue here or sign up to receive your free monthly copy here. In every issue we include an article, related resources, resources on the lighter side and upcoming events. The last blog […]
Tags: diana frances, doni tamblyn, drew hayden taylor, humour, improv, laugh & learn, me funny