Harvard Business

APRIL 8, 2016

The conversation begins, but after 10 minutes of good discussion on the first agenda item, someone goes off on a tangent that, while interesting, is only marginally related to the designated topic. In fact, research suggests that “getting off the subject” is the number one challenge to meeting productivity.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 28, 2010

” I think the lament is simplistic and even reckless. What do you think? ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. You can’t learn a new paradigm in a one-day (or even one-week) training session. Read more.].

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

Wages in biology and design were higher when the fields were predominantly male; as more women became biologists and designers, pay dropped. But why do we assume that STEM subjects are “harder” than subjects that are more person- or language-oriented? Aren’t human beings just as complex as code?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2016

Subjects were led to believe they were part of a group discussion about personal problems, in which one participant is struck with an epileptic seizure. It turned out that the larger the group the less likely the subject was to break ranks from powerless peers and leave the room in search of help. You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Instead, it is mutual monologues—laced with verbal Molotov cocktails designed not to invite reflection but to discredit the other position (or person). Next, we invited subjects to participate in an online experiment. ” Show respect: Respect is like air, if you take it away, it’s all people can think about.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

This is the subject of my next three posts here. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. We have been doing this for over 15 years. The foundation for this work is an organization called Global Citizens Network. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 16, 2010

For the last 50 years it has not been fashionable to talk about moral development, yet the subject of moral development is all about being a grown up. These people think stereotypically and have little need or capacity for introspection. We know the list and it keeps getting bigger. The Conscious. Read more.]. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 28, 2010

An operation is charted to preserve the status quo, the current thinking and methods. Developments emerge and are always subject to un- intended consequences in action as development is moved toward its purpose. What’s The Difference? Operations on the other hand, works to reduce uncertainty to a program, an operational term.

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Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

Chances are you think you’re a good listener. People’s appraisal of their listening ability is much like their assessment of their driving skills , in that the great bulk of adults think they’re above average. Laura Schneider for HBR. This lets you gain energy and height, just like someone jumping on a trampoline.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

But recent studies suggest that we’ve been thinking about willpower all wrong, and that the theory of ego depletion may not be true. In the study, the researchers asked two sets of subjects to wait in a room where there were two plates of food. Unbeknownst to the participants, the puzzle was designed to be impossible to finish.

Energy 28

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Events for Project and Resource Managers Dubai International Project Management Forum January, 15-18, Dubai, UAE The 2024 Forum entitled “Beyond Boundaries” will bring together more than 2,000 project professionals to discuss three primary topics: sustainability, modern methods of project management, future trends and technology.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The discussion shifts from topic to topic with no resolution. How to Design an Agenda for an Effective Meeting. This helps in three ways: First, you give egos and tempers a chance to cool by changing the subject of discussion from the immediate problem to the problem-solving process. Pandemonium. Wounded warrior.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

AUGUST 4, 2006

In so doing, they hoped to undermine the Judeo-Christian system of values in two or three decades and open the door to radical ways of thinking and behaving. Kids were then, and still are today, sitting ducks for those who would subject them to carefully designed propaganda." I want to be careful to stay on topic here.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 5, 2012

We have no way of knowing, but imagine a group of Neanderthal men, sitting around their fire in the cave, when Karg, a more free-thinking hunter, using whatever grunts and motions he had available, speaks to his buddies. Just think, all this was in place centuries before the shop floors of the Industrial Revolution. Pre-Historic OD?

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Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

Show input or participation: Allow subscribers to vote in a poll or give topic suggestions. Think about ease of use, fees, and customization options. Think of every t-shirt and coffee mug as a billboard for your show. Designing Merch Merch design isn't limited to only the podcast logo or cover art.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 19, 2016

In 1987, Barbara Minto wrote a book called the Pyramid Principle – Logic in Writing and Thinking. The Pyramid Principle is aimed at bettering your communication by helping your thinking, and focuses fundamentally on the logic of writing. This book taught me how to think creatively, reason lucidly, and express ideas with clarity.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 26, 2012

While Kurt Lewin (the subject of the last issue) was working in America, on the other side of the Atlantic a British Psychiatrist and MD, Dr. Wilfred Bion, was responding to the emotional fall-out of World War II. Once again, John’s conversations with his friend and colleague, Marvin Weisbord, contributes much to this issue. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

AUGUST 16, 2010

We need just a bit more theory before we can take the next step, which is broadening this monologue on systems from theory to principles of re-design and change. Think of the human organization. Think of technology in the broadest sense: Technology=Methodology. Think about an accounting firm. Conversion Process.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2018

Companies must agree to be as specific as possible in meetings with faculty and spell out precisely what information under discussion they consider subject to the confidentiality agreement. The first draft (from the company) wanted the agreement to cover a broad range of general topics (e.g., medical diagnostics).

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Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2016

” Everybody raised his or her hand, thinking that was the answer we were looking for. The job of a CIA analyst is to pull together all of the evidence and expertise on a given topic and provide an answer to a policy maker’s question. Gary had the full-time command of this, and he finally had a solid lead to follow.

Management 28

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Confessions of a Consultant

JULY 1, 2018

But every now and again, a slightly more difficult topic is worth exploring. With tons of options, you talk to a travel agent who has actually been to the place you’re thinking of visiting. The topics were complex and the timelines tight (we ended up finalizing the submission at 2:30 am on the morning of the deadline).

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2016

Drucker was pushing us to think and act less like employees taking orders and more like free agents, alert and responsive to opportunities whether we work in a startup or in a large corporation. Some observers have argued that we need a hybrid “third way,” designed for today’s gig economy.

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