by Rebecca Morgan | Jul 15, 2015 | Developing People
You’ve heard the old adage, “There is no such thing as trying; you either do it or you don’t.” I had a recent experience with this. Perhaps my lesson will be useful to you. I had been trying to lose weight for many years. I worked out...
by Rebecca Morgan | Jun 30, 2015 | Developing People
Sometimes we have opportunities to examine who we are in a new context that is a metaphor for how we approach life. Recently I had such an opportunity to see if I was more likely to take an exciting path or a more mundane one. A few months ago I spoke on an 11-day...
by Rebecca Morgan | May 31, 2015 | Developing People
Lecture is boring. Discussion is better as it makes participants think. But the best method for creating impactful insights is through meaningful activities. These can mix fun with powerful lessons, if facilitated properly. This Spring I had the honor of working with...
by Rebecca Morgan | May 17, 2015 | Customer Service, Developing People
I was in the second leg of a trip from San Francisco to Singapore via Japan Airlines. Normally, I have no beef with JAL as I find their crews generally friendly and helpful. After the first leg — an 11-hour flight where an equipment change landed me in a middle...
by Rebecca Morgan | Jan 16, 2015 | Developing People
We were entranced when we met 3-year-old Gaa at the Good Shepherd Sisters Hands of Hope sewing center in Nang Khai, Thailand during our Together We Can Change the World visit. Gaa is an exuberant child, full of energy and laughter. He was the only child at the center...
by Rebecca Morgan | Jan 15, 2015 | Developing People
If we were rescued at the last minute in a war-torn country, we would be eternally grateful to those involved in the rescue. Few — if any — of us would expect to hear the rescuer said we changed their life. But before I tell that story, let me give you...