Archive for November, 2008
Colouring between the lines
Posted by Sharon 12 November 2008Last night I enjoyed a fascinating lecture & discussion with Richard Badham, Professor of Management at MGSM. The intriguing title was “Rebels without Applause” and the discussion centred around how management researchers, especially those who use action research methods, can balance competing needs from industry and academia. This was a salutatory lesson for me, as […]
Above the line / Below the belt
Posted by Sharon 6 November 2008Above the line / below the line is a commonly used concept to talk to managers and employees about what sorts of words and behaviour are helpful / not helpful in the workplace.
I have devised a facilitation activity entitled “Above the line / Below the Belt” which explores this concept through mock debates. If you […]
Learning ahas
Posted by Sharon 3 November 2008Today’s session with Dr Bruce Copley and his “heartner” Barbara, was a great reminder that it only takes a little bit more effort to create a learning experience rather than be lazy and fall back on telling. As Bruce stated, the first principle of learning is: “involve people and they will learn”.
Two […]