Thoughts on getting things done... If you have not read the thoughts of Geoff Colvin on the rapid...
Amazing Continuous Improvement from Debriefing
One of my customers is Novartis, who used my Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine exercise with their...
Teams, Teaming and Teamworking
There have been a number of articles around the idea that teamwork does not work to improve...
Nobody Ever Washes a Rental Car – Ownership of Ideas
"Nobody ever washes a rental car" is a phrase I have been using in workshops and in my writings...
Simple thoughts on Rewards and Performance
I thought to weigh in here with a few thoughts on reinforcement and performance. I am going to...
Make Your Off-site Team Building Event Pay Off
Organizations hold off-site meetings to generate more alignment, introduce a new strategy...
Sweet Feed for Herding the Cows: Ideas for Improved Organizational Results
There is a lot written out there about motivation and all sorts of complicated theories that are...
Simple, Powerful, Effective Team Building Simulation
The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine continues to generate really positive feedback from...
Purposeful Meeting Openers and Icebreakers: Relevant and Congruent
In my experience, many trainers and consultants focused on involving and engaging participants use...
Issues of Workplace Over-Connectedness and Vacation Day Giveaways
This is the third post in this series on working, over-connectedness and the reality that many are...
Off-Site Meetings, Teamworking and Engaging People for workplace improvement
In a LinkedIn thread, we started discussing company activities and teamwork. My thoughts are along...
Getting the Cows to the Barn; Thoughts on Alignment and Performance
I am NOT saying that employees are cows. Just the opposite, actually. Well, guess I am not sure...
A Few Stats on Workplace Fantasy Football
I thought that this was interesting data, so I report it here: Fantasy Football’s cost to lost...
Outdoor Training: Issues of Learning and Change
The situation is simple when it comes to outdoor training and team and organizational development:...
Faster Play = Longer Debriefing in Teambuilding
When initially designed 25 years ago, The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine was to have a...

