Misfit Employees Improving Innovation, Integration And Interactions
Posted on27 Apr 2020
TagsIntersectional Thinking, Talent, problem solving, innovation, employees, diversity, organizational culture, collaboration
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A colleague, who died young, had shared the interviewing guide of a top digital firm. In its introduction, the firm stated its... Read More
Choosing The Right Words For Driving Teamwork Among Employees
Posted on21 Oct 2019
Tagsword choice, time vs money, words, team building, phraseology, organizational culture, cooperation, context
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Compensation programs aren’t substitutes for good management. That means choosing the right words for driving teamwork. They set the context. The context... Read More
The Power Of A Few Jerks In The Workplace To Ruin It For All
Posted on06 May 2019
Tagscollaboration, cooperation, organizational culture, The Atlantic, workplace, Wall Street Journal, resentment
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People underestimate the power of a few. They like to think majority rules. That might work in voting. It does not work... Read More
Kraft Heinz Failure And The Lessons Of Cost Cutting
The Kraft Heinz failure showcases the dangers of over focus on cost cutting. The business paradox that maximizing profits every single minute... Read More
The Company and Family, Their Birth Of Breaking Bread Together
Posted on24 Dec 2018
Tagsfamilies, organizational culture, bread, history, company life cycle, spirit, employee engagement
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Over the holidays, at a small reunion of ex-coworkers, an invited outsider said he always liked our company from a distance. The... Read More
Key Innovative Tip From The Bohemian Rhapsody Movie
Posted on10 Dec 2018
Tagsconflict, creativity, organizational culture, dissent, innovation, meetings, innovation sprouting acorn analogy, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody Movie
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The Bohemian Rhapsody movie has several key tips for innovative teams. The most valuable one comes up about three-fourths into the movie.... Read More
Keeping Your Job By Using The Company Lingo In All Communications
Posted on26 Nov 2018
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Keeping your job might just come down to how well you use the company lingo. How? Well, remember the childhood game, “Which... Read More
Women Bullying Women By Playing Powerful Men At Work
Posted on23 Oct 2017
Tagscontext, Olga Khazan, office politics, sycophant, manipulation, gender differences, archetype, women, The Atlantic, organizational culture
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Women bullying women is a hot topic. Much of the discussion focuses on women though. Almost none deal with how men blindly... Read More
360 Review as Biased Bully Destroying Diversity in the Workplace
Posted on07 Aug 2017
Tagsunconscious bias, groupthink, projection, group dynamics, employees, diversity, organizational culture
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The 360 review is the most dangerous performance feedback tool commonly used today. In short, it’s formalized peer pressure. It enforces group... Read More
Business Management Mistakes That Spawn Impotent Work Cultures
Posted on12 Dec 2016
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Advice on how to build a team and an organizational culture abounds. It focuses on what to do though. Little is said... Read More
