Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
When watching the opening ceremony for the London Olympics Friday night, I could not help but compare them to the opening ceremony from the 2008 Beijing games. In my opinion, the London ceremony fell far short of Beijing's. I still remember watching in amazement as the Chinese put on a show with a huge "wow …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #208: Know the Standards By Which You Measure
I regularly take part in conference calls involving online community managers from around the country and overseas. We discuss our experiences, challenges and practices in leading social media efforts for our respective organizations. The topic for today's call was companies' marketing efforts via social media. Most seemed to assume that marketing is a vital reason …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #135: Success Doesn’t Happen Without Goals
I had an annual check-up today with my dermatologist. It's a ritual following an episode with skin cancer several years ago. Even though there has been no recurrence, it's important to have that time of checking in with a professional to make sure all is well. There are so many areas of life where we …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #81: We Need Occasional Check-ups
I read an excellent article today by Paul Kearns called "All you need to know about training evaluation in about 700 words." I'll respond with about 800 words. The article resonated with me because I have spent most of my adult life in some role related to training or education. I've been in a million …
Continue reading Evaluating Training – Will We Ever Do It Well?
