Does a fish see the water it swims in? Identifying the assumptions you’re swimming in
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
We’ve all done it – unwittingly made a big, fat assumption that we only realize much later clouds our thinking & our way forward. See if you can determine what assumptions these parents are making as they try to free their kid, who’s managed to get his head stuck in their fence. Fast […]
Tags: assumptions, creativity, perspective
What do you do when you realize your kid’s spring break starts today & not in a week as you’ve planned?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Diversity & culture
Flashback to last week. After a who’s on first type of conversation with a teacher, the air was sucked out of my gut faster than a cheetah chasing it’s prey & all the hairs on my arm stood at attention while I had a slight taste of bile in my mouth. I had just […]
Tags: communication, Conflict resolution, insight, life lenses, perspective
How can a tape measure inspire insight & a fresh perspective?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation, Teambuilding
It smelled like a pungent, loamy forest encased in a single, mysterious room. To this day I remember the smell of sawdust in that forbidden room of my childhood memories. My dad was a master hobby woodworker – he had a magical room chock a block full of electric saws, nails & screws in […]
Tags: creativity, insight, perspective
5 lessons from trekking with camels
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Travel
A blast of pungent, loamy, putrid smell wafted by my nose. Next came an odd, indescribable sounds of protest – a whine, guttural groan & deep, back of the throat rumbling wrapped into one. Turning around I saw our beasts of burden for the first time – 3 camels that would accompany us on a trekking safari […]
Tags: collaboration, fit, pacing, perspective, reflection, second look
Two simple ways to get out of marshmallow sticky conflict
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
How do you illuminate the boxes that are limiting your thinking & unstick stuck thinking? First of all, identify the boxes. If you think you’re a Carrot Life Lens™ … (See A from last week’s post if you need some background info) Pat yourself on the back for your amazing systems & ability to […]
Tags: carrot lens, mountain lens, perspective, point of view
“I tell it like it is as seen through my narrow view lens.” ~Tom Peters
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Communication
We all have lenses that influence what we see as important, what we pay attention to, what we take action on & what we ignore because we sense it’s unfamiliar, awkward, uncomfortable or simply not a priority. In my last post I talked about how a question my then boyfriend asked me led to […]
Tags: carrot lens, mountain lens, perspective, tom peters
From mud to migraines – how marrying my opposite gave birth to Life Lenses™
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Conflict resolution
‘Do you get headaches doing that?,’ my boyfriend asked me, genuinely puzzled, while peering over my shoulder. ‘Say what?!,’ I thought, confused as mud, as I continued making my lists, relaxing into the task of sorting through the flotsam & jetsam of our lives & putting it all down in neatly organized lists. (Yes lists, […]
Tags: diversity, ease, life lenses, perspective, productivity
An invitation to understand yourself & others waaaayyy better
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Training & development
What if I told you I had the secret sauce to building your personal & professional resilience? To simplifying communication & conflict resolution? To understanding yourself & others waaayyyy better so you can create better connections? We’re connected & disconnected all at the same time Because never in human history have we been so connected. […]
Tags: community, perspective, secret sauce
A Debate Between An Atheist And A Christian Has Quite A Surprising Result (via Upworthy)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture
These small clay hands & found stone ‘heart’ sit on my desk. For we all want to hold & be held with love. I originally found this illuminating video on Upworthy. It’s a debate between an atheist & a Christian. Check it out. Especially at this time of year, we could all do with a […]
Tags: atheist, christian, life lenses, perspective
How much money do people just like you make? (online calculator)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
Just how much money do people like you make? Here’s an online calculator from Canada that does just that – calculates what people make based on gender, education, age & ethnicity. If you’re living outside Canada, at least you can see what Canadians make compared to you. Try keeping your demographic details the same & […]
Tags: ethnicity, gender, perspective