Computers, Emails, Dishonesty
Posted on06 Dec 2012
Tagsemail, Stephen Marche, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Robert Feldman, Mattitiyahu Zimbler, The Atlantic, team intelligence, team building, social media, relationships, management by walking around, management by email, management, Harvard Business Review, happiness, Facebook, computers
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Technology has made communication tremendously convenient and fast. Consequently, communicating via computers, especially emails and varying forms of text messaging and instant... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 6): People Mix
In previous posts of this series, I covered accepting disruptive personalities, allowing spontaneity and creating conditions for interactions. Underlying these are people.... Read More
Extremely Unified Groups: More Aggressive, More Destructive
Posted on20 Aug 2012
Tagsplanning, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, team building, synchronicity, Stanford Prison Experiment, standardization, Scott Wiltermuth, Scientific American, product of our environment, people, military, leadership, innovation, group, dissent, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, Daisy Yuhas, organizational culture, creativity, compliance, business planning, aggressive, adaptability
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Groups change people; a person in a group is very different alone. Subliminal influences encourage groups to accept those who adopt its... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 4): Spontaneity & Frequency
Posted on06 Aug 2012
TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, Andrea Anderson, brain, brainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, drugs, face-to-face interactions, fun, group, Harvard Business Review, innovation, Jonah Lehrer, Scientific American, spontaneous, Steve Jobs, team building, team intelligence, The New Yorker
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The executive walks through the facility or offices to attend the manager’s meeting and finds many employees having conversations; they are laughing,... Read More
Too Much Focus On The Message Ruining Your Message?
Often people focus on the message too much. However, it’s not just the message as Alex “Sandy” Pentland writes in “The New... Read More
Management by Email Effects on Teambuilding
There are many reasons why managers might prefer management by email (MBE). It is an efficient communication tool. It impacts teambuilding, a... Read More
The Strategy Of Organizing For Successful Change Management
Posted on17 May 2012
Tagschange, change management, group, interpersonal, Jens Krause, leadership, Leeds University, organization, reorganization, team building
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The strategy behind organizing for successful change management taps the power in a committed minority. It does not take many people to... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 7): Team Intelligence
Posted on05 Sep 2011
TagsAnita Woolley, diversity, emotional intelligence, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, feelings, group, Harvard Business Review, informal organizational power, intelligence, listen, organization, Performance, relationships, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, team building, team intelligence, Thomas Malone, women
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Sensitive people (SP) can increase team intelligence in very much the same way mortar makes brick and stone walls stronger. Since diverse... Read More
Everyone’s a People Person until People are the Problem
Posted on03 Mar 2011
Tagspeople, socializing, working a crowd, team building, security, relationships, problem solving, organization, management, extrovert, emotional intelligence
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Getting things done on any kind of group level begins with people. Those who relate well to people can help here. Are... Read More
Are You Tapping the Power of Thank You’s?
Posted on30 Dec 2010
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Thanking employees periodically for doing their jobs generates a superior return on our time. It’s an effective cost-containment technique for our labor... Read More
