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…
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…
Psychological Safety
Psychological safety is a really important element in building resilient teams. The Two Traits of the best problem-solving teams is well worth some time if you’re…
Asking great questions: some notes
I’m updating my Asking Great Questions / Excellent questions program. Here are some key ideas related to questions. Talk to me if you’d like to have…
Procrastination Is Literally Killing You
If you tend to put it off, consider your health. “chronic procrastinators avoid taking care of themselves as much as they should—from going to the doctor…
A feedback option that works
You want to get feedback so you can improve. But it’s hard to take sometimes. Here’s a useful nugget from Seth Godin. He suggests that when we receive…
Four things your boss will never tell you about getting a raise
Four things your boss will never tell you about getting a raise or promotion gives some very useful information. Other secrets you’ll find on this blog: Management…
You gotta say what THEY think
There’s a lot of pressure on a hostage negotiator. Pressure to make the guy with the hostages do what the negotiator wants. There’s a lot of pressure…
Leadership, Levels and History
Leadership is not just one thing but many. Here are some different approaches. First, an interesting summary of Drotter’s Leadership Pipeline. 6 passages…