My first work assignment was in the Marketing Department of a small book publisher. I reported to a manager who provided training and direction, delegated assignments, and rated my performance. Others in my department and I met with our manager on a regular basis about issues in the department, mostly getting information from the manager [...]
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I was kayaking with my archaeologist boyfriend recently. During a break on a small island in the middle of the river, he picked up a pyramid-shaped rock. “Do you know what this is?” he asked. “A rock,” I said a little sarcastically knowing he was about to begin a story about someone who was here [...]
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I never liked jazz. If jazz was playing, I would leave the room. Jazz was like a mosquito, buzzing incessantly with no promise of stopping. Annoying. Pointless. That changed a few weeks ago, when I had the opportunity to hear John Kao, author of Jamming, The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity, play jazz piano [...]
Read the Full Article →Stephanie Stenberg, one of my co-workers at ICLE, sent me her observations on successful change in the workplace. She makes some great points that are definitely worth sharing. Thanks, Stephanie. Enjoy! Only certain people like Adam Richman on Man v. Food can eat all of a giant burger like this. Mere mortals are just not [...]
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Ever been certain you explained something clearly and found out later that the other person had a totally different picture of what you were talking about? As in the cartoon, even common words such as “mouse” can have a different meaning based on someone’s frame of reference. This small example of a mix-up in meanings [...]
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My co-worker, Stephanie, just started to lead what is certainly one most complex projects we’ve seen at ICLE in a while. It’s a logistical nightmare. It relies on decisions and work from other teams. It requires changes to processes in just about every department and is closely tied to deadlines of other strategic initiatives in [...]
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Simple Lessons for Change Leaders and TeamsBy Karen R. Brown, MSW and Yvette L. Harms, PMP
Whether you're a director, project manager, or team member, this book helps you manage the critical aspects of achieving change. Learn More!
