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I wish…  Take time for Wishes and Reflections

I wish… Take time for Wishes and Reflections

When we launched our first “Show & Share,” our work version of show-and-tell, I was the first to admit that it covered the bases but wasn’t the home run I’d planned. We met our goal of creating a meaningful demo of our new Who’s First Buzzer. but came away with a lo... Read More
Creating Your Corporate Training Library

Creating Your Corporate Training Library

LIBRARIES.  I don’t know if you can refer to collections of games, training courses, and toys as a “corporate training library,” but I can’t think of a better word for these essential assortments of tools and resources. What is a library anyway? I worry that the word “... Read More
Learning Golf in my 50s — Lessons for Trainers

Learning Golf in my 50s — Lessons for Trainers

Learning something new is never easy, but it also seems to get harder as we get older. At 57, I decided to take my first golf lesson. While I’ve always been fairly athletic, I’m completely dorky when it comes to arm coordination. My two sons will attest to this as they’ve each trie... Read More
7 Ways Training is like Growing Grass

7 Ways Training is like Growing Grass

Maybe you have a lawn service. Perhaps you live in a place where the lawn is lush. Or maybe you go to a park to find anything green. For me, growing grass is an annual battle that reminds me of a lot of learning and training. And, just to be clear, I should admit that… Read More
How to Clean your Dry-Erase Whiteboard

How to Clean your Dry-Erase Whiteboard

A quick online search will lead you to dozens of Whiteboard Cleaners. We tried them all! We used them to clean dry-erase “ghosting,” permanent marker, and years of grunge. We tested the dry-erase cleansers on standard whiteboard surfaces, painted-on whiteboards, and whiteboard adhesive f... Read More
Simone and Suni’s Psychological Safety Net

Simone and Suni’s Psychological Safety Net

I grew up doing gymnastics. I wasn’t Olympics material, but I was pretty good at the time and even won a few medals at state competitions. Over the years, I certainly did my share of falling off the beam and the bars. I practiced hundreds of backflips before I could do one that didn’t look… Read More
3 Tips to Ease Back-to-Work Transitions

3 Tips to Ease Back-to-Work Transitions

Last week, my colleague George told me a story he’d heard recently. The set-up sounds like a joke, but I swear it’s true. A company president and marketing VP walk into an elevator at their high-rise office building. Neither had been to the office in over 15 months. The elevator doors cl... Read More
Hybrid is the New Gray – Training “P.C.”

Hybrid is the New Gray – Training “P.C.”

What will hybrid work and training look like post-COVID (P.C.)? Honestly, we don’t know. Companies with a vested interest in return-to-in-person work are quick to share their data and projections anticipating a surge back to offices. Organizations that provide online resources are just as spee... Read More
Spice-Up Virtual Meetings * LEARNING APPS

Spice-Up Virtual Meetings * LEARNING APPS

In light of the Coronavirus, I asked our LinkedIN group for their best suggestions to keep a virtual meetings or learning event fun. Whether you’re working from home, conducting online meetings, webinars, or facilitating remote learning, these tips will serve you well. I’ve synthesized t... Read More
Maintaining a Growth Mindset Isn’t Easy

Maintaining a Growth Mindset Isn’t Easy

OK, I’ll just blurt it out. At the start of this year, we decided to drop Office Oxygen. There, I said it. It still makes me feel disappointed. Back in 2013, we developed the Office Oxygen brand in hope of expanding our market. Our goal was to appeal to non-trainers who wanted to improve organizat... Read More