Progress, and a shout out to a really good resource

Well, it’s been a few weeks since 21 Lunges began, and staff at my site seem to be enthusiastic; now all I need to get them to do is start blogging. I am noticing that it is a bit of a challenge to get people excited about development opportunities and hard too, because they have to keep up with their normal workloads as well. Because no-one is forced to take part (and neither they should be), how do you go beyond the ‘have you started? I’m here if you need help?’ kind of talk. I’ve toyed with a site incentive, getting in someone who has done a similar program to recollect their experiences, or setting up a time and place for staff to actually devote some time to it. But again, the last one is not in the spirit of what it is all about. What to do, What to do?? Keep on plugging away I guess.

Another reason I wanted to write this post is to bring your attention to a great resource called Just One More Book. It is a thrice-weekly podcast hosted by mother and father team, Mark and Angela, discussing a favourite children’s book the family has read (they have 2 daughters, Lucy and Bayla) or sometimes featuring an author interview, all recorded in their favourite coffee shop. It is very well done, professional, and you can tell they have a passion for children’s books and have a large collection at that!