The Path of Least Resistance
When people push back against change, we often ignore them or tell them why they’re wrong. Why do we avoid or discredit such individuals with a negative response?
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Relatively Speaking
Is there a better way to change and grow? There HAS to be a better way! If there is one though, it’s seldom achieved and rarely sustainable.
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I Can’t Hear You
Do you know the signs that your car is out of alignment? While you can’t drive your organization to a mechanic for an alignment, you can take stock of your enterprise’s purpose,
Is It Time to Take Your Organization to a Mechanic?
Do you know the signs that your car is out of alignment? While you can’t drive your organization to a mechanic for an alignment, you can take stock of your enterprise’s purpose,
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The Myth of Punishment
The Problem Even in the most well-meaning of systems, like health care, error is inevitable. Health care workers are human so they make mistakes. Regrettably, when they make mistakes people can suffer harm or die. To make this even worse, survivors must endure the unfairness that creeps in inevitably. We respond in different ways
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A Dose of Agile
The Problem Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could take charge of our lives the way we manage Agile digital transformation projects. We sure could use a does of Agile so we could handle the world worlding in these uniquely risky and uncertain times. If we tried a bit of Agile, faced with risks, we
Let’s Be Clear
The Problem Vagueness drives me crazy when it comes to defining the roles and responsibilities of a project sponsor. When you ask 10 different people to define this term, you’ll likely get 10 different answers. The various answers or lack of succinctness can cause serious problems. This is particularly important given selection of the project
Gratitude Is A Piece of Cake
The Problem Thinking of reinforcement typically brings punishment to mind. You interrupted your mom during her telephone conversation and she sent you to your room. We all remember receiving punishment for what we did or didn’t do as kids. The same thing happens at work. You’re not billing hours to any clients right now. Your
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How About Caring for Another Person?
The Problem You’re a resister when you fail to do what we’ve all agreed upon previously. Often, the first reaction is that everyone loses because of you. Your action or inaction could cause project failure. The Solution What would happen if we paused each time we encountered a resister and treated them as a victim
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It’s About Time
The Problem You set an expectation with someone you work with, a friend, or even a family member. You both agreed that they would complete a task by a specific date. That date came and went, but you never received the completed product. You confront the person, who failed to deliver and they say, “I