There is a lot written out there about motivation and all sorts of complicated theories that are...
Involving and Engaging People
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...
Trust is Revealed by implementing Round Wheels
Dan Rockwell had a really great blog this morning, one that I wanted to reframe and reanchor and...
Some New Thoughts on Trust and Devils Advocate
A grad-school colleague who was a self-described Devil's Advocate was always challenging...
Weed Killers, Bug Killers and Organizational Development
We spend a LOT of money on weed control and bug killers for our yards and gardens. We spend tiny...
Engagement, Communications and Building Teams
We talk about engagement, but it does not appear too often if one looks at the myriad of...
Thoughts on Change and Choice – a Square Wheels LEGO cartoon
I was thinking about a discussion about climate change and decision-making and "considered...
Two LEGO Square Wheels Posters on Trust
Barbara Kimmel and I are discussing the placement of some simple "Poster Training Illustrations"...
Elephants, Line Managers and Workplace Engagement
More and more, I am convinced that the key training people in organizations do not reside in HR /...
Workplace Happiness – Why are so many unhappy?
I sure wish I had a silver bullet on this issue of the workplace and how to make it better. There...
Progress – The Paradox of Making It
This post is subtitled, There are just some things you cannot build with LEGO and it is about...
A Dance of Change – something new?
It was funny to read a little blurb in the ASTD Training & Development magazine about an...
LEGO, Square Wheels, and Teamwork – Celebrating Success
Let me illustrate my thinking on issues of corporate performance, innovation, teamwork and the...
Brainstorming and Implementation – That DOES work…
In the past year or so, there have been a number of articles and writings on the theme that...
We CANNOT expect involvement and engagement if we play the Blame Frame Game
How can we motivate people when we make them defensive? How can we expect innovation and process...