Link it to purpose and people will do more
This research from Adam Grant on fundraising shows how much more effective it can be to link people’s work to a the people they’re doing it for. Not…
Recruiting
Recruiting? Looking for a job? If you’re looking for a job Here are some interesting links if you’re looking: top 22 questions for candidates top 6 questions for…
They're not idiots, they're just not you
I’m a fan of using type tools to give teams insight into what often seem like startling facts to them: that behaviours and preferences are kind of predictable…
Better questions: get them to tell you what they don't want to
Here’s a great way to get people to tell you what they don’t want to. Adam Grant’s reference-checking questions for recruitment give them forced…
Music to chill by
This song reduces anxiety significantly. I’m listening to the music now, I hate it, but maybe i shouldn’t be typing while i listen.. This article on…
Job interview or audition?
Are you going to a job interview, or are you auditioning for the job? An audition is where you present yourself in as best a light as possible In this fascinating…
Office Politics: The other side
We all agree that nasty office politics can be just too hard. Very rarely do we stop and consider the GOOD kind of politics in the office, what Peter Block calls…
Improv: Noisy Group Mindfulness
I love to improvise. I really do believe it keeps my brain young, it asks me to pay attention in ways that nothing else does. I use it with clients to warm them…
Emotions: Get finer grained for health and well being!
People who can construct finely-grained emotional experiences go to the doctor less frequently, use medication less frequently, and spend fewer days hospitalized…
Why you should take notes by hand
Old-fashioned note taking makes information easier to retrieve in your head. Pencil and paper notes are a better synthesised set of ideas than typed notes. Here’s…