Here is our new framework for considering how things really seem to work in most organizations,...
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Thrive Global – and a message for Supervisors everywhere
It was interesting to read Arianna Huffington's post, "Welcome to Thrive Global." As I read her...
Involve. Engage. Motivate. The Supervisor!
The leverage point is the Supervisor for most things that are not systemic. So, since I was...
Engagement. Motivation. Innovation. The Critical Importance of Supervisors
WHO in your management team has the absolute most impact on profits? Please do not delude yourself...
What is it with “Engagement?” Why can’t we drive it forward More Better Faster?
I was shocked and amazed to see, after we have spent billions of dollars on surveys and...
Square Wheels, Dr. Seuss and “suck” or “muck?”
As we develop more and more thoughts on The Square Wheels Project, our course to teach...
Innovation and Thinking – Continuous Continuous Improvement
Innovation and continuous improvement are increasingly important issues for today's business, with...
Innovation and Thinking – Cognitive Dissonance and Creativity
There are plenty of good tools out there for generating new ideas and momentum about innovating in...
Meetings. Making Creative Sessions more Creatively Discussing
This will be a simple expansion of some ideas for how a supervisor might hold an involving and...
Morning and Afternoon – Good Times to Step Back
This is my 505th blog post on the PMC Blog. Whodathunkit? And, I just started up on Instagram a...
Facilitation, Square Wheels and #MoreBetterFaster
The use of the Square Wheels® images makes facilitation and workplace engagement very...
Leadership, Teamwork and Making Progress
My approach to motivation and engagement is based on this meme of how things really work in most...
BOSS: Spelled Backwards
Boss. In organizations, a lot of people know precisely who that is. And that can be a positive or...
Please Wait – a thought on Innovation and Improvement
I was playing in my pool league and there was an old plastic sign that someone had stuck on the...
Innovation and Change: BIG Sale on Square Wheels!
A conversation turns into an idea and then an illustration is produced. That seems how creativity...