It’s IS (not) my job & other reasons (not) TO change (or learn)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Training & development
I recently wrote a post called It’s not my job & other reasons not to change (or learn). I thought I’d turn it around for this post. Won’t you join me? Here are my reasons to change. My goal is to hit 50. I’ll add more as time goes on. What are yours? Feel free […]
Tags: change management
Training & development interests, skills & opportunities a la Scott Belsky
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
“The greatest achievements happen in the overlap of three things: Your genuine interests, skills, and opportunities. To find success, work within your overlap,” says Scott Belsky in a Fast Company article Work Smart: how to find your sweet spot (check him out in the video below). I’m often asked for advice on how to get […]
Tags: fast company, scott belsky, sweet spot
Training & development learning well December blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Communication, Conflict resolution, Social Responsibility, Training & development
December is about to bid farewell & with that, usher in a new year. 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 the learning well or take a small sip. […]
Tags: africa, communication, evaluation, holidays, hope, inspiration, ladysmith black mambazo, perspective, rock.paper.scissors newsletter, social change, twitter
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – trainers can learn from their energy & enthusiasm
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Training & development
Living in Kenya for a year definitely has its benefits. One of the many is getting to see Ladysmith Black Mambazo live in concert. They initially came to the world’s attention when they accompanied Paul Simon on ‘Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes’. As I grooved to their rhythms, I wrote these words: Hot […]
It’s a jungle out there- training & development African style
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
Going on weekend safaris are par for the course living here in Kenya & with it comes learning about African wildlife. I’m borrowing from some of the most amazing animals here & applying it to training & development. Come on a training & development safari with me. Gazelles can leap up to 3 metres. That […]
Tags: africa, praxis, self-care, training & development
Speaking English kills you (& other ways evaluations can go sideways)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Human resources, Training & development
Program evaluation can leave you feeling like you don’t know if you’re coming or going. I do a lot of program evaluation work because it’s often so painful for my clients that I’m eager to show how it can be done with ease & even creativity & humour. I was particularly proud to be asked […]
Tags: program evaluation, sojo, united nations
Tips on how to use Twitter before, during & after your training workshops
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
I had a blast recently, teaching a brand new course called Transforming Workplace Learning through Social Media. Of all the Social Media tools we talked about, Twitter was the one that caused the most perplexed brows. A couple of people requested more information on how to use Twitter in training. Ask & yee shall receive… […]
Tags: jane bozarth, polleverywhere, social media, trainng & development, twellow, twitter
Training & development learning well November blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Conflict resolution, Training & development
November has wrapped her winds around the last of the leaves, making way for December and all its celebrations. If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply blow through the list below and click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or […]
Tags: brain based learning, change management, confict resolution, icebreaker, life lenses, perspective, social media, team building, technical requirements, workplace learning
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: resources for matching how our brains work with how business & boardrooms could work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Training & development
This month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is a review of John Medina’s wonderful Brain Rules book. John does a great job of inspiring us to rethink cubicles and classrooms. Check out the entire e-newsletter here and/or see below for resources related to how to have our boardrooms and businesses working in sync with how our brains actually […]
Tags: attention, brain based learning, brain rules, deepak chopra, exploration, john medina, stress
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Rethinking cubicles & classrooms: matching how our brains work with how business & boardrooms could work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Training & development
This month’s Rock.Paper.Scissors’ newsletter reviews John Medina’s Brain Rules book. See the entire newsletter here, including a bunch of related resources and/or read the book review below. What is ‘easily the most sophisticated information transfer system on earth?’ Our brains says molecular biologist John Medina in his book Brain Rules; 12 principles for Surviving & […]
Tags: attention, brain rules, exercise, john medina, sensory integration, sleep, stress, survival