Square Wheels® presentations are unusual because of the very useful metaphor that is the anchor of...
manager as motivator
What makes a great executive retreat?
Eliza Farri ended a really good article, "What makes a great executive retreat" (HBR - July 4....
Radical Reinvention and Culture Change
The reality of change in big, legacy organizations is that it needs a radical reinvention of how...
What is SUCCESS in team building?
An issue I keep seeing in teambuilding events is a failure to define success in the desired...
Teambuilding and Collaboration – What does Lost Dutchman do?
A new connection on LinkedIn asked me a simple question and I realize that I have not actually...
Team Building, Leadership and Change
An article about engaging people in the workplace to improve performance.
Can you IMPROVE a Square Wheel?
Some thoughts on active engagement using PMC’s Square Wheels® images and tools for innovation, and improve a square wheel.
Power, Petit Tyrants, and Sharking Performance
Leaders sometimes engage in petit tyrant behaviors that have negative impacts on others, sharking performance long term. Here are some thoughts.
2-Minute Video on the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine ONLINE VIRTUAL game design
We roll forward and are actively doing demos of the new virtual design. Here is a short video that...
Dis-Un-Engagement and Remote Working – Issues of motivation and active involvement
Dis-Un-Engagement is the process of removing those things that un-engage people and teams in workplace performance and motivation.
The Virtual Version of The Search for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine teambuilding game
An overview of the about-to-be-released VIRTUAL version of The Search for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine team building simulation.
Thoughts on Flying Frogs and Human Performance – and some metaphors
A discussion about the major differences between appraisal and performance management along with a parable that tells a useful story and details a good metaphor about people getting things accomplished.
A Joke on the issues of Implementing New Ideas
We're playing around with a bunch of new tools to help supervisors manage their remote workers...
Square Wheels Tools for Managing and Leading Remote Workers
Square Wheels images have 30 years of global exposure proving they are one of the best tools out...
Decreasing Resistance to Change — The Finger, Arm and Leg Exercise for facilitating discussion
In The Dilbert Principles, Dilbert said, "Change is good. You go first." That one little quip...