Are Managers the Biggest Contributors or Biggest Problem? I strongly believe that they could be...
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“We have met the enemy and He is US.” Pogo, Leadership and Management
Early in my career, there was a popular quote popping around attributed to Pogo, a cartoon series...
Thoughts on Hiring the Right Presenter for a large event
Here are some ideas for hiring the right presenter and improving impacts at large events and...
Workplace Motivation – “I Quit! Nevermind. Whatever…”
"I Quit! Nevermind. Whatever..." is my anchor point for what seems to happen often in the...
Illusions and Management – Some thoughts about Reality
I posted up what I thought was a pretty fun blog last week, one that used illusions as the tool...
The Illusion of Innovation – Some ideas about creative thinking
Like everyone I know, I love to see those different illusions and to see how people so cleverly...
Is HR the Puppet Master or the Puppet?
There was a great post this morning by Dan Rockwell on his blog, part of which I reproduce here...
Ideas and Engagement – Building a Culture and Engagimentation
A LinkedIn discussion thread started with: What do you think are the main barriers for an employee...
Innovate & Implement – an exercise linked to getting things done
We've been playing with the design of a package focused on innovation for a couple of years. Since...
Stress, The Workplace, Statistics and The Future
I have posted up before on the issues of the workplace and demographics and teams and have gotten...
Innovation. Continuous Continuous Improvement. People. Engagement.
As I wrote this title, I thought: Keywords. Innovation. Continuous Continuous Improvement. People....
People, Leadership, Engagement and Implementation – Best Practices
Robin Speculand and I go way back -- I do not want to count the years but it is more than 20. He...
Thoughts on Millennials, Workplace Aging, Conflict, and Innovation
Three different articles this morning got me thinking about the workplace. One was by Lisa Woods...
Flying, Skills, Performance Management and Performance Appraisal – Crazy Thoughts
Sometimes, you just have to jump. Things come together to force you to do something. Sometimes, it...
On Performance, Teamwork, Millennials and Collaboration
I got an email flyer on workforce development from ASTD this afternoon and thought to paste a...