The Tension
On Stage
They’re here because a promise was made.
You’re up there alone. Exposed.
You have 90 seconds to get
Teaching
What I've learned from classrooms, workshops, and hundreds of sessions about how people actually learn.
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Learnings from the other side of an accelerator program
In the Spring of 2018, I was approached about collaborating on a new project
being presented by New York City’
Culture & Insights
Great (Un)Expectations
Below is a very lightly edited version of a brief introduction I gave at the
final presentation day for the
Portfolio Career
Work labels: word salad and connotations
A couple of weeks ago I had a drink with someone who’s done some great work in
their field.
The Tension
The Vessel & The Lens
Last week I had lunch with a friend who, like me, is a recent graduate of a
coaching certification program.
Learning Innovation
KPIs: The slide snap
Here are couple of simple KPIs for all the teachers, facilitators, and keynote
speakers out there.
1. How many times
Coaching
Learning Styles: 3D Mapping a Conversation
One of the learnings from being a student again has been around my own learning style.
Other than a few
The Tension
Signposts and Surprises
One of the principles of adult education is that adult learners like to know
what’s going to be happening
Teaching
Cultivate your questions carefully
Last week I went on a training course. In these situations I tend to be either
very engaged or very
Learning Innovation
Dress Up, Dress Down.
Since 2015 I’ve been a workshop facilitator and teacher serving all sorts of
groups: teenagers, graduates, mid level managers,
Mindsets & Growth
7 Lessons from Jim Collins on The Tim Ferriss Show
> “I’m not really a business author; I just happen to have used companies as the
method to study
The Tension
Tension
It’s everywhere we look. It shows up in our environment, in politics, in our
work, in our interactions.
Dealing
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
5 x Why, 5 x Who
You may have heard about the 5 Whys [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys].
It was originally developed at
Learning, Education & Growth
“You had to be there”
When we’re told a joke or a tale that falls a little flat we may hear a sheepish
response
Stage Left
6 lessons from going live with Oprah
I was sitting at my computer willing the words to come.
I’m creating a workbook/guide for independent professionals
Coaching
Finding mentors & advisors: 1:1 or a roster?
A couple of weeks ago I attended a really interesting seminar at Orbital here in
NYC.
The hosts Gary and
Resources
Workshop Slide Deck (guided): Lifecycles in products, companies, and careers
Introduction
This is a workshop session I designed and facilitated in Summer 2018 (annotated
and abbreviated version, with some classroom
Storytelling
It’s hard to tell other people’s stories
You’ve probably heard that person at the bar, telling a story that isn’t theirs.
It’s still funny,