Author Archives: Tricia Ransom

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About Tricia Ransom

Patricia Ransom: wife, daughter, friend. Learning, laughing, living. Chicago, Illinois, downstate. Townie, urbanite, traveller. Note: The opinions expressed on this blog belong solely to me and should not be assumed to reflect the opinions of any of my employers past, current, or future.

An Open Letter to Tony Bingham and the ASTD Board of Directors

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

Dear Tony, On Tuesday, May 6th, you announced that our entire organization has changed our name, logo, focus, colors, etc. Effective immediately. You said that you’ve spoken with countless CEOs and other leaders who recognize our efforts and how important … Continue reading →

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Childhood, Learning and Development, Life and Learning Rebels

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Tricia Ransom

The Learning Rebels are blogging about this topic . They are MUCH more eloquent than I am, and they inspired me to jot down a few thoughts. My take on this topic is that we’re really making our field way … Continue reading →

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12 August 2013 = Cancer Free For Me!

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Tricia Ransom

As of Monday, August 12, 2013, it’s official. I’m CANCER FREE! And all of this is 5 months.   Here’s what I learned from March 28th to August 12th: 1) Always listen to your mother 2) It’s not a lump. … Continue reading →

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Applying or Understanding?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Tricia Ransom

I have a huge problem when courses, workshops, seminars, trainings, call-it-what-you-will that uses the word “understanding” as an objective. I propose a 3-step experiment 1: Ask dozen 8yr-olds if they understand why they need to say please, excuse me and … Continue reading →

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Aches and Laughter

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tricia Ransom

I think that I’ve been pretty lucky in the 24 hours since surgery for the low levels of pain I’ve experienced. Lets call it strong discomfort. And you know what helps with that besides narcotic pain medicine? Laughter! Although in … Continue reading →

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