Just a short post here, with more to come. I think this issue of debriefing is a very critical...
Performance Management Blog
Ideas on People and Performance, Team Building, Motivation and Innovation
UNC – Clemson Basketball – The Streak
Okay, I just can't help myself... My University of North Carolina basketball team beat Clemson...
Proof that meetings make you brain-dead!
Here is proof that meetings make you brain-dead and that un-engagement and un-creativity, as...
Managing Attention in Discussions and Meetings
or, Managing for Engaging and Involving... I've been lucky in that I have been able to share ideas...
Chickens, Teaching, Honesty, Thinking and Innovation – a story
An acquaintance who is always sharing stories and jokes sent me a good one. And the more I thought...
Commitment to Employee Development is good! Engagement? Coaching?
In 2010, employers spent more on employees' development than ever before: businesses in the United...
Facilitation. Why? Ownership Involvement and Employee Engagement
As I was updating some of my orientation thoughts in some of the toolkits I sell, I got into...
Metaphors as Tools for Organizational Improvement
Ah, LinkedIn. Sometimes, a post in there just triggers some good thinking on my part (or at least...
Coaching: All the Managers, All the Time
In one of the LinkedIn discussions I participated in recently, the theme was about why coaching is...
Progress is not all about Training, Motivation and Processes.
For a long time, I have played with a couple of cartoons that reflect my thinking about training...
Funny Thoughts and Ideas on “Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly”
Some thoughts of mine on how I work around some of the issues of managing and leading change. One...
Some Punchlines on “Teaching The Caterpillar to Fly!”
For nearly 20 years, I have been playing with this theme of caterpillars, butterflies and change...


