A great example of evocative learning & development
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Training & development
Good training uses good design. Good learning and development ties new information to knowledge that participants bring with them. Good training takes complex concepts and presents them in simple but not simplistic ways. Good learning and development creates ‘ah ha’ moments that learners discover on their own. Good training is creative. Good learning and development […]
Tags: ah ha moments, creativity & innovation, emotion. pedagogy, learning & development, perspective, training & development
The pros and cons of training stubborness, from a baboon’s point of view
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Change management & wellness, Training & development
As a trainer you’re likely passionate about your content matter (if you’re not, uh, maybe you shouldn’t be teaching it). You probably have tried and true methods that you’re confident in and killer hip pocket activities that you have at the ready. Great! Really. These are good signs of being assertive, on track and stubborn […]
Tags: change management & wellness, stubborn, training & development
An older woman who dares sounds a lot like a fantastic trainer
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Human resources, Training & development
A post by my new friend Sam made me think about how the qualities of an older woman who dares are similar to the qualities of a trainer who dares (indented parallel bits are mine, the rest is Sam’s). An older woman who dares A trainer who dares Is eager to explore the unknown. Is […]
Tags: africa, dare, daring, first, older women, program evaluation united nations, sam crespi, tanzania buffalo, trainer, training & development, uganda
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 […]
Tags: development, glossophobia, jordan romero, learning, mount everest, public speaking, training & development
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
What does it take to say ‘good job’?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development, Human resources
I was shopping in Costco yesterday and saw the above sign on a cash register. At the bottom of the sign was written ‘Great job everyone! Let’s keep those sales up!!!!’ What’s wrong with this picture? Certainly not endeavouring to raise money for a good cause. Certainly not spurring each other on by keeping track […]
Tags: costco, creativity & innovation, employee development, motivation, motivational, training & development
Workshops that Work
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication
Do you have a training function in your job (or want to have one) and do you live in the Greater Vancouver area? If so you might be interested in an upcoming workshop I’m teaching called Workshops that Work from April 21-22, 2010 at Langara College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. What past participants have said […]
Tags: change management, creativity & innovation, curriculum, development, langara, learning, training & development, vancouver, workshop
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
You just never know, surprises Brazilian style
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Travel
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been at the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil where I gave a workshop on cultural intelligence. Here’s the behind the scenes story to the workshop, what I didn’t tell you in that post. When the time came to start there were only […]
Tags: brazil, change management, cultural intelligence, gerd junne, rio de janiero, training & development, united nations, world urban forum
Weight loss and business lessons
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Creativity & innovation
Today I’m celebrating my two year anniversary of having lost 30 pounds. I learned a lot during my weight loss journey. Mostly I learned it’s about common sense prevailing over wishful thinking, reducing the power I have to delude myself and accepting some givens without excuses. I also learned about applying the journey to the […]
Tags: change management, chocolate, forum for women entrepreneurs, four hour work week, law of the farm, leap of faith, learning, russel stover, stephen covey, tim ferris, training & development, weight loss