Rock.Paper.Scissors. Inc.

10/14/2026

Have you grabbed your spot for tomorrow's Learning and Development Roundtable: Simple tools to stop you and your brain from being overwhelmed? You can get started now by discovering what your tendency is when you're overwhelmed.

Discover your overwhelm tendency here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/overwhelmconflicttendency

Grab your spot now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqduiopjMrHdzOgtcF_2S39rLxw5Ym7iFl #/registration

More info about the Learning and Development Roundtable: https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-simple-tools-to-stop-you-and-your-brain-from-being-overwhelmed/

You know the feeling. You sit down to focus, and it’s like 47 browser tabs are suddenly open in your…

10/08/2026

You sit down to focus and suddenly it's like 47 browser tabs are open in your brain. That isn't a willpower problem. It's cognitive load, and modern work asks your brain to juggle far more than it was built to hold.

On October 15th, join me for a free Learning and Development Roundtable where you'll learn seven simple tools to quiet all that clamoring, plus the ridiculously simple way to be kind to your future self. Come ready to feel your shoulders drop an inch or two. Can't make it live? Register, and the recording is yours.

Grab your spot now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqduiopjMrHdzOgtcF_2S39rLxw5Ym7iFl #/registration

More information: https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-roundtable-simple-tools-to-stop-you-and-your-brain-from-being-overwhelmed/

You know the feeling. You sit down to focus, and it’s like 47 browser tabs are suddenly open in your…

10/07/2026

All the resources from the Transformative Trainers Academy's class yesterday on tips and tools for self-paced digital learning have been uploaded.

From the I. E.A.T. framework and the mountain map (which makes designing easy) to appying the F.R.U.S.trate framework to self-paced learning, not to mention looking through a cone and listening to a nonsensical song to make a point, it was truly a joy working with the members. As usual I included an Easter Egg (a hidden surprise), which is also included in the resources.

If you're a subject matter expert who's been tasked to teach and you're looking for support on how to design workshops that wow, please join us. More info here: https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/services/transformative-trainers-academy/ Cheers all.

Your expertise already changes the way people work. Imagine your teaching doing the same. Transformative Trainers Academy Whether you’re an…

10/01/2026

Five locked doors. Three answers behind each one: one true, two just for fun, and no penalty for guessing wrong. I built an escape room to mark one year of the Transformative Trainers Academy, and by the time you’ve unlocked the last door, you’ll have a smile on your face, and you’ll be pretty savvy re the Transformative Trainers Academy. There's a funky celebration video (dancing corkscrew included) waiting behind the fifth door, and this is also your last chance to enter for a shot at a 1:1 call with me before this month-long celebration wraps up.

Celebrate one year of TTA with five challenges and a chance to win a 1:1 call.

09/28/2026

⁀જ➣ For this month's Transformative Trainers Academy it was all about how to engage and celebrate community.

⁀જ➣ Next month's topic is tools and tips for self-paced and digital learning.

⁀જ➣ If you're a consultant, changemaker, and/or subject matter expert ready to teach so every session lands, consider joining our global, online membership.

⁀જ➣ I made a little something something fun to celebrate our first year anniversary. Can you open the locked doors? https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/the-changemakers-vault/

⁀જ➣ More info: https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/services/transformative-trainers-academy/

09/25/2026

One year ago this month, I launched the Transformative Trainers Academy (squee!), and twelve Master Classes and twelve Learning Labs later, I've learned that the best topics came straight from members: experts who were thrown into the ring to teach without ever being trained how.

By the time you finish reading, you'll have the whole year's highlight reel, from how not to F.R.U.S.trate your learners to trauma-informed training to dividing groups with little plastic monkeys (true story), so you can pick the one you need most right now.

Plus, there's still time to enter to win a free 1:1 call with me. See how to enter via the link below.

Celebrate one year of Transformative Trainers Academy with key lessons, tools, and highlights from an incredible year of learning.

09/24/2026

Check your email folks - I sent out all the resources from last week's Learning and Development Roundtable on "Team Engagement Strategies: Proven Tools and Techniques to Energize and Inspire Your Group" earlier this week.

(This assumes you're a member. If you're not yet, you can join for free here and get all the goodies: https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/ -mailing-list)

Thanks so much to those who were able to attend in person, and no worries if the time zone was an issue. In the email, you'll find the recordings (audio and timestamped video) as well as the workbook. Enjoy!

https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/event/learning-and-development-team-engagement-strategies/

Discover practical engagement tools that boost participation, energize groups, and build connection. Learn simple techniques to keep learners motivated and actively involved.

09/18/2026

The roof caved in the night before I was supposed to train a UN team. Not leaked; it caved in. I ran the training anyway, same content, slightly more adrenaline.

That moment taught me something about prepping that no amount of planning ever could. In this post, I share two simple four-letter tools, TOSS and PULL, that help you notice what you're learning while you're still in the middle of it, instead of waiting for a debrief that may never come.

There's also a free editable worksheet waiting for you at the end. Plus, celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Transformative Trainers Academy with a chance to win a 1:1 call with moi!

Discover the TOSS and PULL tool for real-time learning and reflection.

09/17/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in today's Learning and Development Roundtable on "Team Engagement Strategies: Proven Tools and Techniques to Energize and Inspire Your Group."

From simple strategies to follow (including my litmus test and the role of filters) and micro-engagement examples (for the perpetually curious, 'dots' anyone?!) to tools for amping up creativity and collaboration, I appreciate all of the enthusiastic participation.

Dare I say it was 'engaging' to see the answers to "how many circles do you see?" Feel free to share your answer below, based on the image.

We even got poetic. Here's an example of a collaboration activity using Claude, thanks to participant inputs, which we then used to create a poem:

Wild horse kicks up dust
raspberries and bubblegum
melt beneath the sun

Learning and Development Roundtable members have already received the PowerPoint deck.

As usual, I'll send out all the other resources to Roundtable members early next week, including the workbook, recordings (audio and timestamped video), and more.

If you're not yet a member, you can join for free here (which means you'll get access to all 13+ years of Roundtable resources and will receive the monthly invitations): https://rockpaperscissorsinc.com/ -mailing-list

And please help grow our community by sending the membership link to two friends or colleagues right now. Thanks!

09/14/2026

The countdown is on for this week's Learning and Development Roundtable "Team Engagement Strategies: Proven Tools and Techniques to Energize and Inspire Your Group," on September 17th.

If you recognize yourself, please join us:

- Maybe engagement feels like climbing Mt. Everest backwards, without oxygen, just too darn hard

- Maybe it’s got you cautiously curious

- Or maybe you and your team are ultra-engaged, and you want to keep it that way

You'll:

- Learn the simple litmus test for ALL engagement activities

- Put engagement under the MICROscope

- Discover why “dating” your colleagues is key (no reporting to HR necessary!)