Doing things differently as a trainer gets attention
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Training & development
Learning can’t happen without attention. Our brains have to be sitting up, ready to absorb, in order to learn. One way of getting our participant’s attention is by doing things differently. By doing things creatively. How much have the estimates changed of how much oil is pulsating into the Gulf? A lot. Loads. More than […]
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Doing things differently gets attention
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
I’m all about creating a sumptuous banquet of learning opportunities that participants can’t help themselves but dive into. One way to do that is to do things differently. Doing things differently gets our brain’s attention. “Hey you gray matter – pay attention – something unusual is happening.” Synapses fire, eyes sparkle and our participant’s attention […]
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3 simple lessons in public speaking – (heavy) breathing made easy
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Training & development
What would you rather do? get a bikini or chest wax (gender dependent) speak in public take a long haul flight with massive turbulence For many the thought of speaking in public is only marginally less than dying. Yes dying. Or perhaps getting the hair ripped off your body or thinking that you’re going to […]
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Beauty comes …. beauty goes
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
My last post was about Important stuff. Serious stuff. And… because I like whimsy and because 1 of Rock.Paper.Scissors’ founding principles was and continues to be humour and improv, there’s always another side. Tongue firmly planted in cheek, where are you on the beauty continuum?
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What’s real? Take a second look to find the White Hot Truth
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication
What appears real in our hurry flurry world often isn’t. Authenticity is big. Being real is in. Not being true is passe. Being fake is to be a flake. How do you tell the difference though? What appears shiny and true can either be a golden nugget or a trashy piece of styrofoam. […]
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Take a deep breath & remember to exhale
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Change management & wellness
To get the things you’ve never had Do the things you’ve never done (Sign posted in a store I visited while at a community festival today.) If you define ‘things’ beyond just stuff this is powerful. It’s also timely. I’m embarking on some radical new learning for some new business goals. Most of the time […]
Tags: business, Business & organizational development, change management, creativity & innovation, leap of faith, learning
What we adults can learn from kids on how to stay positive & not set limits for ourselves
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Creativity & innovation, Human resources
Look at the possibilities you’re missing. Set some time aside to think big. Bigger. There’ll be time later for evaluating, categorizing, weighing the pros and cons etc. For now don’t set any limits. Repeat. No limits. Sing to yourself. Move. Enjoy. Enough said.
Tags: attitude, creativity & innovation, learning, parenting, positive, possibilities, thinking big, training & development
How to get creative – backwards and forwards
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Human resources
How creative are you? Do you know your creative assets and blind spots? Keep reading for a simple way to discover them. With help from the wonderful Dolly Hopkins, I created a creativity skill set called E.S.C.A.P.E. Each of the letters stands for a different creativity skill. The ‘A’ stands for assumptions, as in identifying […]
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How do you get creative? Why use a mosha cup of course
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Human resources, Training & development
I was driving to pick up my hubbie from the airport and listening to Stuart McLean’s the Vinyl Cafe on CBC radio. The tunes were great and I was bopping and singing along, a great big grin plastered wide on my face. Stuart was relaying his tales of growing up in Montreal, and, as only […]
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Want to know how you measure up on creativity skills?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
What are your creative strengths and gaps? Take this 6 question, multiple choice creativity assessment and find out. Oh and if your (un)creative devil is whispering sweet and sour thoughts into your ear like … “I’m not creative” “I don’t have a creative bone in my body” “I don’t ____ (fill in the blank […]
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