Many organizations can make better choices as to the kinds of teambuilding events they choose and...
Metaphors for business improvement
Lessons from The Search for The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine, a game on teamwork and collaboration
There are many lessons that can be learned from playing team building games and actually improving...
Communications, Pressure, and Stepping Back from the Wagon
We use the metaphor of "Stepping back from the Wagon" as a way of saying that perspective and...
Some funny thoughts on outdoor training and team building
Outdoor Training is often a venue for what people call team building. But is it a good one? David...
IRS needs Large Group Team Building instead of $27,000 Innovation Speakers
Lessons Gained from the IRS about Team Building, Training and Development On hearing that the IRS...
Illusions and Management – Some thoughts about Reality
I posted up what I thought was a pretty fun blog last week, one that used illusions as the tool...
Debriefing and Facilitating for Organizational Improvement – Games versus Exercises
Fun versus Value. Activity versus Learning. These seem to be age old mysteries anchored to...
Flying, Skills, Performance Management and Performance Appraisal – Crazy Thoughts
Sometimes, you just have to jump. Things come together to force you to do something. Sometimes, it...
Will we be remembered in 50 years? Is that important?
I’m not looking forward to a tombstone with some chiseled words. It is not at all important that I...
The Search for the Treasures of Göbekli Tepe – a new team building game
We are well along with the main design of our newest team building exercise, The Search for the...
Chaos and Confusion – A Haiku Poem on Organizational Alignment
Ah, the playing around continues. This illustration was the second one in a series about how...
A Haiku Poem on Dealing with Organizational Politics
Sometimes, when you are up to your "axles" in the swamp, you forget that your original intention...
It’s Relatively Simple – An Illustration of More Better Faster
Here are some simple thoughts on making workplace improvements. Perspective and motivation are key...
A poem on Intrinsic Motivation and Continuous Continuous Improvement
I stated playing with some of the Square Wheels cartoons and doing some short poems over the past...
Godzilla Meets Bambi – Simple thoughts on creativity, innovation and leadership
Here is what happens if I let my brain wander around. I got online today and saw a post that got...