Thirty years of working with organizations may have taught me a couple of things. One is that a...
manager as motivator
Santa Creates Motivational Issues among The Reindeer! Seriously!!
It all started out this way: On Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer, On...uh..uh... stumbled...
Nobody Ever Washes a Rental Car – some practical ideas about implementation, ownership and involvement
I just posted up some ideas on my poems and quips blog, which tend to be my short little ditties...
Some simple thoughts on improving performance
I read a Zig Ziglar quote “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” and...
Thanksgiving, Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, and poems for followup
I've been building up a series of illustrations to use for following up on training and many of...
Snobbery and the Perception of Competence – Thinking about Thinking
It's not too often that I go off-tangent but I really liked this article by Alex Mayyasi...
Tribal Wisdom and Organizational Improvement – Thoughts on dealing with a dead horse
Organizational engagement, workplace involvement, and leadership facilitation are all parts of an...
Murphy's Law, Reframed
Murphy's Law is pretty basic and to the point: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. As to...
The Illusions of Management and Leadership
Over the years, I have led many sessions on involving and engaging people and I have had a...
Teaching The Caterpillar to Fly – Thoughts on Change – Part Five
This is Part Five of our five-part post on Teaching The Caterpillar to Fly, the issues surrounding...
Slogans about People and Performance, Illustrated with Square Wheels
Occasionally, I will see something that buzzes my brain and I will go off running in that...
Square Wheels, timing and rhyming on issues
Yes, viewers, Scott goes off on another creative tangent. I am hoping that you will find these...
Poems and Cartoons on Performance – Engaging Ideas
Since 1993, I have been using cartoons as tools for conversations. The illustrations are simple...
Teaching The Caterpillar to Fly – Thoughts on Change – Part Four
This is about Teaching The Caterpillar to Fly – Thoughts on managing and leading Change Square...
More on “Workplace Motivation – “I Quit! Nevermind. Whatever…” “
In March, I posted up a blog on workplace motivation and the issues that surround performance in...