The Harrison Plan
Content
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Intrapersonal Intelligence (self smart): Capacity to understand oneself and one's thoughts and feelings, and
to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one's life.
• Meditation
• Self Improvement
Existential Intelligence: Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as
the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.
• Philosophy
• Cosmology
• Psychology
• Biology
Linguistic Intelligence (word smart):
• Poetry
• Latin (language)
• Spanish (language)
• Mandarin (language)
• Hindi (language)
• Japanese (language)
Interpersonal Intelligence (people smart): Ability to understand and interact effectively with others.
• Seduction
• Sociology
Spatial Intelligence (picture smart): Those who have an amazing use of mental imagery and artistic skills.
• Drawing
• 3-D modelling/Sculpting
Naturalistic Intelligence (nature smart): Human sensitivity to the natural world.
• Hiking
• Cooking
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (number/reasoning smart): Ability to calculate, quantify, consider
propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations.
• Java (programming language)
• C, C++, C# (programming languages)
• Python (programming language)
Musical Intelligence (music smart): Ability to recognize tone, rhythm, timbre, pitch and more.
• Music Theory
• Drums
Body-Kinetic Intelligence (Body Smart): Manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.
• Boxing
• Dancing
• Yoga
THE BODYMIND
Mind – Programming
Body – Boxing
Spirit – Meditation
Emotion – Poetry
Relationships with other people – Seduction
Relationship with the environment – Hiking & Cooking
The Difference Between Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Confession: I have a tendency to use these terms interchangeably at times. Truth is, I
shouldn’t. Knowledge, skills, and abilities (aka KSAs) are three different things. And it’s
important to know the difference – even though the difference can be subtle.
Knowledge is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. For example, an
employee might have knowledge of the ADDIE model used in instructional design. This
doesn’t mean the employee knows how to be an instructional designer. It means they know
the model.
Skills are the proficiencies developed through training or experience. Using the ADDIE
example, the employee has demonstrated skills in applying the ADDIE model when designing
training programs. Skills are usually something that has been learned. So, we can develop our
skills through the transfer of knowledge.
Abilities are the qualities of being able to do something. There is a fine line between skills
and abilities. Most people would say the differentiator is whether the thing in question was
learned or innate. I think of organization and prioritization as abilities that can help an
employee develop their instructional design skills.
The reason we sometimes use the terms interchangeably is because they are all “must-haves”
in our career. Recruiters look for knowledge, skills, and abilities during the hiring process.
Managers use KSAs when they are considering employees for transfers and promotions. KSAs
are used as the company creates and updates their replacement and succession plans.
As we talk more about the skills gap, it will be important to understand the difference because
the way we obtain knowledge, skills, and abilities can vary. And if we’re an organization trying
to figure out how to solve the skills gap that exists within our workforce, then we have to link
the right solutions.
For instance, if the issue is knowledge, then maybe we can create an in-house library that
employees can check out books on the topics. But if the challenge is skills, the answer might
be training. And if abilities need to be improved, is it possible to develop personal action
plans that give employees the opportunity to refine their abilities.
Thank goodness we have the terminology purists to correct us on the words. There are times
when it’s fine to use the terms interchangeably and others when we need to emphasize the
exact term. Regardless, they’re all equally important.
Intrapersonal Intelligence (self smart): Capacity to understand oneself and one's thoughts and feelings, and
to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one's life.
• Meditation
• Self Improvement
Existential Intelligence: Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as
the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here.
• Philosophy
• Cosmology
• Psychology
• Biology
Linguistic Intelligence (word smart):
• Poetry
• Latin (language)
• Spanish (language)
• Mandarin (language)
• Hindi (language)
• Japanese (language)
Interpersonal Intelligence (people smart): Ability to understand and interact effectively with others.
• Seduction
• Sociology
Spatial Intelligence (picture smart): Those who have an amazing use of mental imagery and artistic skills.
• Drawing
• 3-D modelling/Sculpting
Naturalistic Intelligence (nature smart): Human sensitivity to the natural world.
• Hiking
• Cooking
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (number/reasoning smart): Ability to calculate, quantify, consider
propositions and hypotheses, and carry out complete mathematical operations.
• Java (programming language)
• C, C++, C# (programming languages)
• Python (programming language)
Musical Intelligence (music smart): Ability to recognize tone, rhythm, timbre, pitch and more.
• Music Theory
• Drums
Body-Kinetic Intelligence (Body Smart): Manipulate objects and use a variety of physical skills.
• Boxing
• Dancing
• Yoga
THE BODYMIND
Mind – Programming
Body – Boxing
Spirit – Meditation
Emotion – Poetry
Relationships with other people – Seduction
Relationship with the environment – Hiking & Cooking
The Difference Between Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Confession: I have a tendency to use these terms interchangeably at times. Truth is, I
shouldn’t. Knowledge, skills, and abilities (aka KSAs) are three different things. And it’s
important to know the difference – even though the difference can be subtle.
Knowledge is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. For example, an
employee might have knowledge of the ADDIE model used in instructional design. This
doesn’t mean the employee knows how to be an instructional designer. It means they know
the model.
Skills are the proficiencies developed through training or experience. Using the ADDIE
example, the employee has demonstrated skills in applying the ADDIE model when designing
training programs. Skills are usually something that has been learned. So, we can develop our
skills through the transfer of knowledge.
Abilities are the qualities of being able to do something. There is a fine line between skills
and abilities. Most people would say the differentiator is whether the thing in question was
learned or innate. I think of organization and prioritization as abilities that can help an
employee develop their instructional design skills.
The reason we sometimes use the terms interchangeably is because they are all “must-haves”
in our career. Recruiters look for knowledge, skills, and abilities during the hiring process.
Managers use KSAs when they are considering employees for transfers and promotions. KSAs
are used as the company creates and updates their replacement and succession plans.
As we talk more about the skills gap, it will be important to understand the difference because
the way we obtain knowledge, skills, and abilities can vary. And if we’re an organization trying
to figure out how to solve the skills gap that exists within our workforce, then we have to link
the right solutions.
For instance, if the issue is knowledge, then maybe we can create an in-house library that
employees can check out books on the topics. But if the challenge is skills, the answer might
be training. And if abilities need to be improved, is it possible to develop personal action
plans that give employees the opportunity to refine their abilities.
Thank goodness we have the terminology purists to correct us on the words. There are times
when it’s fine to use the terms interchangeably and others when we need to emphasize the
exact term. Regardless, they’re all equally important.
