This week’s Kaizen Tip comes to you from Resli Costabell, part of the Kaizen family.
Despite the vagaries of the English language, in which we often use the construction “It made me feel X”, no one and nothing has the power to “make” us feel anything.
From my window, I can see a number…Read More
by Haider Imam
Question: how do you lead a horse?
No, you at the back, the answer isn’t ‘pretend to be a sugar lump and run very quickly’ (although that was my first answer, too). The answer, which I found bizarre until I experienced it working, is to answer the horse’s only…Read More
Remember this number: 2.9013. I’ll explain why later.
I’ve just finished reading “The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor, which I thoroughly recommend to anybody who’s a leader and/or wants to spread more happiness and positivity in the workplace. You can also catch Shawn’s super-fast, funny and thought-provoking TED Talk here
There are…Read More
The scene is American Idol
The hopeful contestant sings her song and Simon Cowell says:
“That was awful. I couldn’t wait for you to finish. What wereyou thinking?”
The next judge is Randy Jackson:
“Well dog. Check it out, check it out. I loved your passion. For me it was a bit out of tune…Read More
Regular readers will recall that we recently did a bit of informal research on ‘the difference that makes the difference’ between:
a) Those learners who might enjoy the learning experience, but go back to work and do very little with it – or at least, not nearly as much as their…Read More
Earlier this year, President Obama asked the citizens of the United States to help him decide which of four improvement project finalists should get the opportunity to present their project and its impact on the US federal budget directly to him. Have a read of what they are here and you…Read More
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
