Need to assess your team’s assets & gaps? Here’s an easy, one question tool
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Teambuilding
As I write this from my hotel room there’s a cacophony of birds chirping outside, which is blending with the sweet sounds of Zap Mama (a Belgian, Congolese group) singing Brrrlak from my playlist. The sun is streaming through a lush canopy of trees, with Mount Kenya shrouded in the mist in the background. […]
Tags: assets, communication, gaps, trust
How ear worms get your point across
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
My kids, hubbie & me were driving down the highway & the song Mahna mahna da da da da da came up in conversation. Say what?! If you grew up with Sesame Street & you know the Muppets then it’s likely you would recognize this song. (And if you don’t or you want to revisit it, […]
Tags: communication, ear worm, muppets
It’s not about the nail (it’s about the process)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution, Humor & comedy
You simply won’t be able to watch this without laughing. Truly. This short video is not only laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a poignant reminder of the difference between Journey Life Lenses™ & Destination Life Lenses™. Journey Life Lenses™ are all about the process, how things unfold, the journey (e.g. let me talk & don’t try to […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, humour
How to tail a rhino (or the view from a rhino’s butt)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation
‘The secret to sneaking up on a 3,000-pound black rhino, should you ever need to know, is to walk in its footsteps. Literally. Rhinos, it tuns out, have incredible sharp hearing – and the best way to avoid any crackling or crunching during your approach is to step inside our hefty target’s tracks, where the […]
Tags: communication, perspective, rhino
How Mark Zuckerberg & Facebook Gave New Life To An Old Management Style (from Fast Company)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
The following are excerpts from a Fast Company article by Katerina Walter (read the whole article here) – great examples of two very different perspectives working well together, each complimenting & filling in, the other’s shadows without diminishing their own bright spots. The first example is the yin yang pairing of Facebook’s founder Marc Zuckerberg […]
Tags: communication, facebook, fast company, life lenses, walt disney
Advice from a tree
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
If you’re a regular reader, you know this blog is all about perspective. How what we see depends on what we look for. How what we think & feel depends on our priorities, on what makes it through our lens of perspective & priority. A tool for becoming better communicators, conflict resolvers, creative collaborators & […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, perspective, stress, Wellness
Everyone smiles in the same language
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture
Life Lenses™ is all about building bridges across different perspectives. Bringing appreciation to ‘other,’ to ‘different.’ Frequently, when conflict is rife, when tempers are hot, when differences are many, when time is short and resources are low, differences can be the only thing on our radar. While differences are vital, in fact it’s what makes […]
Tags: communication, culture, differences, similarities
Training & development learning well July blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
If you didn’t catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what’s below. Here’s the Rock.Paper.Scissors’ monthly training & development round up for the month of July. 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: canada, communication, culture, home, humour, life lenses, mashable, perspective, social media
A parent’s perspective on their teen
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Humor & comedy
Okay, I know, I know, teens get a lot of flack. I have one myself (a teen that is) so I hear stories about some of the grief he goes through. And… I think this sign is hilarious. It flips the switch on perspective. And that’s always illuminating. (Thanks to my friend & colleague Roman […]
Tags: communication, humour
Training & development learning well May blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication, Creativity & innovation, Diversity & culture
If you didn’t catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what’s below. Here’s the Rock.Paper.Scissors’ monthly training & development round up for the month of May. 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: allie brosh, communication, curiousity, google, Human resources, hyperbole and a half, ihrm, learning, pain, sara bakata, seth godin, social media, sunday nation