The Language of Organizational Life
"Do I look at my reflection or the person sitting across from me?" So asks Shani Ha, a French performance artist who recently set up a table for two at a New York café with one side of the table inside the café with the other side placed outside. A glass wall separates the table. I... Continue Reading →
I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review, Making Dumb Groups Smarter and immediately thought of zombies. More on that connection later. Group dynamics is a cornerstone of Organizational Development consulting and a core area for my practice. Work groups and teams (not the same thing) are a necessity in our organizations. We perform... Continue Reading →
A wonderful learning opportunity and a healthy and timely diversion. Today I start a month-long writing course on Poetry writing. This is part of the ongoing Blogging University courses presented by WordPress (my blog platform). I participated before on the basics of blog writing and I am excited to stretch myself to learn more about poetry... Continue Reading →
Just read the Global Leadership Forecast 2014/2015 prepared by the learning consulting firm, DDI and The Conference Board. Fairly standard for me to seek and read such a study with my professional focus on Organizational Development and Learning. I point this out because I am not the target audience for this study. In a perfect world,... Continue Reading →
Close your eyes and listen to me speak. Pause, rewind and listen again. No one else is here. It is you and me. Hear me and listen to me. There is an intimacy involved when I put on my headphones and turn on a favorite podcast. I am alone with the show host. He or she is... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I learned so much by learning so little. Out of work, and searching for work, interrupted by a summons to attend an appointment at the California Employment Development Department. Hey, I am doing the unemployment thing and with receiving funds, comes rules and oversight. No worries, I am earnest in my efforts searching for a... Continue Reading →
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