Are Managers the Biggest Contributors or Biggest Problem? I strongly believe that they could be...
empowerment
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...
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...
Two Miles of Ditch for Every Mile of Road – Thoughts on Teamwork and Collaboration
Teamwork and Collaboration. Great thoughts and a wonderful concept for organizations. But then...
Fancy Smancy – a thought on continuous improvement
I usually try to stay on topic on these blog posts but thought this was pretty cool so I then...
WHY does Godzilla want to smush Bambi?
My posts are pretty much all about team building and team building games, themes of leadership...
Engagement and Involvement: What Would Santa Do? Engagimentation!
I thought you might like this little story about Santa and the Elves and his reindeer and how he...
Some Random Thoughts and Quips on Management
Here is one of my new frameworks, something for consideration about how things seem to really work...
What do Elves do to Learn and Improve?
You got to hand it to the Elves of the world, since they are the ones who get most things done....
Thoughts on Optimal Team Sizes and Intrinsic Motivation for Results
Andrea Goodridge posed the following question in a LinkedIn discussion: "What is the optimal team...
What I hope for: The Workplace
I was asked for a 500-word "wish" to be published by another organization and I thought to repost...
Even Dilbert Understands this Engagement Stuff
In one of my groups, a reference was made to one of Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon strips that...
Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly
Teaching The Caterpillar to fly is a flexible and impactful framework for discussing change and...
Stress as a Motivator? Cognitive Dissonance and Square Wheels!
In the LinkedIn discussion mentioned in a previous post, the question arose as to whether stress...
You set YOUR price for our Facilitation Toolkit – Square Wheels Roll!
Square Wheels illustrations have been used worldwide for almost 20 years as tools for...