Square Wheels® presentations are unusual because of the very useful metaphor that is the anchor of...
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What makes a great executive retreat?
Eliza Farri ended a really good article, "What makes a great executive retreat" (HBR - July 4....
Evolution of C-Suite from Business-Centric to People-Centric
There has been an evolution of C-Suite executives in the last decade. In addition to having industry expertise and financial acumen, C-Suite executives who are better relationship builders, adept communicators, problem solvers, and good listeners are the need of the hour.
Radical Reinvention and Culture Change
The reality of change in big, legacy organizations is that it needs a radical reinvention of how...
The Round Wheels of Change in a Square Wheeled World
Let's face it: Leaders resist change and ideas for improvement. The challenge is to give them some...
What is SUCCESS in team building?
An issue I keep seeing in teambuilding events is a failure to define success in the desired...
Announcing PMC LLC, a new organization arising from Performance Management Company
A description of the creation of PMC LLC and the shift from the Lost Dutchman board game into a virtual program for remote worker teambuilding. Lost Dutchman Virtual is a great tool for remote teams and issues of collaboration and alignment.
“Why are team-building activities conducted?” – An answer to a Quora Post
This question was asked in Quora, where I posted up a response. Your thoughts? The Big Answer is...
What are examples of team building exercises that actually work?
I was asked the above question (years ago) in Quora and I shared what I thought was a simple...
Where can I buy The Search for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine?
Where can I buy The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine? Directly from us or from one of our...
Thoughts on Missions, Visions and Values
The issues around Missions, Visions and Values are critically important and deserve a lot of...
Square Wheels Cartoons and Quotes Supporting a Gratitude Attitude
Older Square Wheels Cartoons and Quotes Supporting a Gratitude Attitude were shared when Joan...
Too Busy and Somewhat Disengaged – an illustration of workplace reality
Workers and managers tend to be too busy and somewhat disengaged from connecting with each other...
I’ll bet you can’t identify even HALF of the Key Learning Points!
We've been playing with a metaphor of Square Wheels for 25 years, starting with a simple line-art...
Round Wheels of Today are the Square Wheels of Tomorrow – Thoughts on Continuous Continuous Improvement
The Round Wheels of Today ARE the Square Wheels of Tomorrow -- simply because things often...