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One night long ago, a camel was freezing in the cold desert. He asked his master if he could just put his nose inside the tent for a bit of warmth. The master thought there would be no harm in that...
Meetings are often more effective when there is a skilled facilitator present to keep things on track, holdup the mirror, create a safe space, etc.
Unfortunately, few meetings have one.
Many have a...
A bit presumptuous, but I'll back it up.
I previously posted an article on the "system" problem locking lousy meetings in place.
One set of "players" in that system are the meeting organizers....
When it comes to articles about corporate culture, I like to think I am “discerning,” but “critical” is probably more accurate. I find most articles about corporate culture...
Many of the meetings the people in your company are in are laughably inefficient and ineffective.
The good news, if there is any, is that this article has nothing to do with meeting best practices....
The common root cause across all those lousy meetings you find yourself in is not...the lack of a stated meeting purpose.
It is not the lack of an agenda.
It is not that the right...
One of the best ways to increase your chances of success with team building is to just avoid making rookie mistakes.
Here are three and some ways to avoid them.
Have a model. You can't build a...
We regularly hear laments about our win-at-all-cost culture.
Don't worry, this isn't one of those “what’s the world is coming to?” posts.
Winning is, of course, great, but...
Like the Taoist Farmer story, the story of the Empty Boat is often used by Executive Coaches to help their clients gain perspective.
Here’s a short version of the story:
A fisherman is...
Cecilia Ziniti is GC at Lambda, the start-up that trains people to be software developers and data scientists, but doesn’t charge them until they are hired.
Cecilia is barely...
I recently wrote about an experience with my 98-year old mother that touched me deeply.
I know how lucky I am to have had her for so long. She has been a teacher and a role model for me...
The most significant undertakings at work and in society depend on teams of people working together effectively. Oddly, organizations largely leave effective teamwork to chance.
My colleague and...
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