Staind's song, "Falling" is a great tool for discussing the “I’m Not Worthy,” Imposter Thinking...
dis-un-empowerment
Empowerment, Disempowerment, un-empowerment, and Un-Dis-empowerment
Empowerment and Disempowerment are certainly a reality of most workplaces. We talk about them all...
Better Roadblock Management – Un-Dis-Empowering Workers
Many people have the idea that you can somehow empower people. The reality is that...
From Spectator Sheep to Co‑Creators: Using Square Wheels to Change Minds at Work”
Most managers try to change attitudes with more data, more logic, and more PowerPoint, and then...
Turning Square Wheels into Serendipity: How Organizations Can Unlock Smart Luck and Innovation
Turning Square Wheels into Serendipity: How Organizations Can Unlock Smart Luck and Innovation...
Square Wheels as an Egregore of Organizational Change
Square Wheels: a belief system as an Egregore of Organizational Change you can change to create a...
Performance Feedback Checklist – SIMPLE
THIS post offers a short-form overview of the much more detailed "Performance Feedback Standards...
Dis-Un-Empowered Government Employee – Scott to the rescue of the citizens!
Not much feels better than dis-un-empowering a government employee when it makes a service quality...
The Supervisor Hellscape and Strategy
Supervisor Hellscape and Strategy, an image evolving from Square Wheels® Images to spark thinking...
Meet Glenda, Dani Watkins Leadership Bot
The topic of this is, "Meet Glenda, Dani Watkins Leadership Bot" where I share an interesting tool...
Analysis of Performance Feedback – 2025
Analysis of Feedback: A 2025 Framework for Continuous Continuous Performance Improvement for...
Square Wheels and Anti-FLOW: Getting Teams Unstuck
Square Wheels and Anti-FLOW. Here are some pragmatic ideas for getting teams unstuck and rolling...
Scott Simmerman on “Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly”
Some funny thoughts and one-liners from Scott Simmerman on "Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly," and...
Spectator Sheep – Ideas for dealing with the non-engaged
Here are some ideas for dealing with the non-engaged, on impacting the uninvolved / unengaged, the...
Employee Engagement is OVER? Maybe that is a good thing!
An email from Mercer/Sirota today was headlined, "Employee Engagement is so over! Ok, maybe not...