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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Effective Strategies for Crowd Control in Facilitation and Teaching
[#facilitation, #teaching, & 'crowd control’] "How do you control the room?”, someone asked me. There’s no one answer. There are lots of...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”
“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter. It just makes the room darker.” - Unknown. In professional...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Contrast in Workshop Facilitation
[#Facilitation + "Contrast"] Sometimes I worry about including simpler tasks like word-matches or other ‘lower order thinking’ activities...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
“To fly, one only needs to take the reins.”
[#quoteoftheday] “To fly, one only needs to take the reins.” This is such an uplifting quote for me. I think it is about courage, and...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
MENA Educators' Insights from Jordan
[#CambridgeMENA + #teachertraining + common threads] I’ve worked in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region for almost a decade now,...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Genius, Inspiration and Perspiration
[#quoteoftheday] “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” – Thomas A. Edison I feel this is true about...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Power of Good Onboarding
[#training + good/bad onboarding] I’ve been in Amman, Jordan for work this past weekend. And while I normally share some learnings that...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
Music for Wellbeing and Positivity
[#music + #wellbeing] It’s Friday! I like using music to change moods and even to help me work better. So, sharing here some songs with...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
“Laughter acts like a balm to the body and the spirit.”
[#quoteoftheday] “Laughter acts like a balm to the body and the spirit.” - Logan Murray. I really believe this! May your Friday and your...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
'Profitable' Skills for Success
[#learning + ‘profitable’ skills] These are some of the most profitable skills I’ve learned: Writing Facilitation Teaching Mandarin The...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
"How much good will you get out of today?”
[#quoteoftheday] "The question is not: will today be a good day? Every day is a good day. The question is: how much good will you get out...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
"One cannot fly into flying"
[#quoteoftheday] "One cannot fly into flying" - Friedrich Nietszche. Full quote: 'He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Exploring the Hidden Treasures of Chitral: A Photo Journey
[#travel + Northern Pakistan - Chitral] As we head at full speed into September, this past weekend I reflected on what August brought...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."
[#quoteoftheday] "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." - Winston Churchill. At a glance, this one seems like it's...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Wrapping Up with Energy: Music, High Fives, and a Sweet Farewell
[#facilitation + endings] A little while ago I got an idea to finish the end of a workshop or session with a bit of music and high fives....
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Impact of Examples in Facilitation
[#facilitation, #teaching + the power of examples] I talked in yesterday’s post about how I’ve been trying out seating arrangements in my...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
The Power of Seating Arrangements in Facilitation
[#facilitation + seating arrangements] Spot the difference in the photos: before, mid, and then after. In day 2 of 4 of my workshops...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
“Action is the beginning of change.”
[#quoteoftheday] Full quote: "Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.” - James Clear. And this is why...
Sumbella
Mar 30, 20244 min read
Teaching Large Groups & Education
First, China. 2007. It was one of my first teaching experiences, on a teaching visit to rural Southern China in the peak of summer. I was...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.
[#quoteoftheday] "The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.” - James Pastore. This is a fab line I squirreled away a while back...
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