Teambuilding Brazilian Style
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Creativity & innovation, Travel
Raucous cheering filled the air which competed with the hum and thrum of the rain forest. Wild toucans flew about the forest canopy while 6 foot long arapaima fish swam below the tangle of arms and legs that were trying to coordinate themselves down the river. In Rio Quente, Brazil, a thermal river and water […]
Tags: brazil, collaboration, cooperation, creativity & innovation, learning, rio quente, team, Teambuilding, training & development, united nations, world urban forum
Bingo based decision making
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Conflict resolution, Travel
I’m traveling and working in Brazil, for the United Nations, and recently had a curious example of decision making using Bingo. The tale happens in Rio Quente, a resort anchored around a thermal river. Think every kind of water themed event and you’ll get the picture, including snorkeling with 6 foot long arapaima fish and […]
Tags: brazil, change management, decision making, decisions, learning, private, public, rio quente, united nations
Christmas in Brazil in March & the road most taken
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Travel
I recently did a marathon. I drove 17 hours, from Rio Quente to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to present a cultural intelligence workshop at the United Nations World Urban Forum. When the impossibly white fat and fluffy clouds, which have floated in an endless sea of sky, have given way to an inky darkness great […]
Tags: brazil, Christmas, learning, matt andersen, rio de janeiro, rio quente, stuart mclean, teenage, united nations, vinyl cafe, world urban forum