The Language of Organizational Life
Do you remember the game called, "Telephone" or "Whispers"? The game starts with one person telling a short story to someone else. Typically one whispers it into the other person's ear. The person who heard the story immediately whispers the story to another person and so the story gets retold down the line. Once the... Continue Reading →
How close are we to each other at work? Take the word, Intimacy. Is this a term we should even consider when we speak about our work relationships? Yes we should. Intimacy from its latin root means to "make something known to someone else". Intimacy is honesty and yes indeed, implies a level of closeness. Researcher... Continue Reading →
Today is Father's Day in the United States. I have wanted to write a post about the leadership lessons I learned from my father and well, today is the perfect day. As background my father is now retired from the San Francisco Police Department. He had a great career and his stories are endless. Yet,... Continue Reading →
Note: Each Thursday I will post a little something to inspire us to finish the week strong. These Thursday Thoughts will be a quote, piece of music, artwork, or inspirational video. Congratulations, you made it over the hump and let's finish the week together. Meet Katherine Brooks a successful filmmaker focused on reality TV shows. ... Continue Reading →
We begin in silence. Then we speak. Each of us has much to say. While others speak, we prepare to speak again. Are we hearing each other? Are we reaching a point of understanding or decision? Often our talk is overwhelming and more talking is not the answer. At times we need silence to communicate. Silence as a tool... Continue Reading →
There are two kinds of people, eaters and bakers. More on that later... Recently I started using Google+ as an alternative to Facebook. So far I love it and I invite you to check it out too. As I am learning how to use Google+ I found an on-line introduction book written by Guy Kawasaki. He... Continue Reading →
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