A good friend pointed this sign out to me the other day and I had to laugh. Looks like your typical, run of the mill parking sign designed to protect precious slots for diners at Andy’s Deli, a popular spot on the NW side. Perfectly normal, and yet… 35 minute parking? I’ve seen 10, 15, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Team’
Who Needs Innovation Training?
Here is a Thursday Thought Experiment built around the question, “Who Needs Innovation Training?” This is about little ideas. Simple little ideas that can add up to big improvements in productivity. Little creative thoughts that flair-up only to be extinguished. When learning a new job, folks typically spend quite a bit of time in the [...]
Procrastination = Creativity | There Is Hope!
“Productive mediocrity requires discipline of an ordinary kind.” Quote from W.A. Pannapacker’s article How To Procrastinate Like Leonardo da Vinci. (UPDATE: subscription now required to get to this article.) Evidently Leonardo never saw a project he couldn’t avoid finishing. But maybe procrastination is the wrong word for his tendency to ‘solve and move on.’ Do [...]
Can Smiles Overcome Jerks?
The jerk in Felps’ research primarily teased those around him. Everyone laughed. No one wanted to repeat the experience. Many feel teasing is part of the bonding process. I’m guilty I admit. Turns out the ‘innocent’ teasing costs your company hard cold productivity cash. In his research negative emotions traveled perfectly well, not only ruining [...]
Infective Team Dynamics
Your business is run by teams. Now, more than ever, you have to be sensitive to team killers – the one or two individuals that drag a high quality group of people into the mud. We’ve all dealt with them. The individual who just seems to be in the way, not pulling his weight or [...]
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