On a recent workshop I was searching for an activity which would raise energy levels in the room and enable my participants to take a deeper level of ownership for their personal outcomes.
So for anyone who’s ever been in a similar situation…
Take 9 sheets of flipchart paper and tape them…Read More
Regular readers may remember the research project we began just before Christmas exploring the behaviours and beliefs of ‘learning monsters’. What’s the difference that makes the difference between those people who seem to squeeze every last drop of learning from a workshop or training course – and then go on…Read More
by Trish Riddell
Recently, I asked the Kaizen community whether they could identify which of a group of statements were myths about the brain and which were supported by scientific evidence. I was overwhelmed with the response – thank you to all of you who took the time to reply. I thought…Read More
As I pack my bags for a flying visit to New York this Christmas, I just wanted to express my gratitude as 2011 comes to an end. What a year it has been! I’m so grateful – for the love, the joy, the learning, the challenges, the smiles. I’m so…Read More
After 30 years of facilitating learning – there’s something that still stumps me. And I wonder if you can help?
Why is it that some people (we call them learning monsters) seem able to squeeze every drop of value out of a learning experience? To really use, apply, deepen, strengthen, practice…Read More
Recently, I was invited to speak at a Coaching and Neuroscience event run by the International Coaching Federation. The event was a sell out, and I was really pleased to see the number of people that believed, as I do, that knowledge of the workings of the brain could…Read More
You have more influence upon those around you than you might think. All parents will remember that moment when they realised their every movement and action was being observed and copied by their children. But our influence goes way beyond the simple mimicry of children.
Here are three examples from a…Read More
Do you feel a tension between doing what you’re put on the planet to do and the need to bring in money? For many the question is simple; do I commit myself to doing whatever it takes to break through and make my passion my focus? Or do I compromise,…Read More
I imagine you may well already have heard quite a bit about how focussing on your strengths and getting better are what you’re naturally disposed to do well at generally seems to give the best return on investment. There’s a lot of sense to it as a philosophy, and you’ll…Read More
One of the buzz words of the moment is “neuroscience” and articles for coaching, training, leadership,… all seem to be jumping on the bandwagon by making sure they include some reference to the brain. And yet it is not always made clear why it is important to understand the brain….Read More
