Pace Setter, Slow or Fast
"High performer" individual contributors don't always make high performing teams. The skills that make people good at their job before coming manager ...
Side Order of Empathy
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We talk about being human at work; complete with tips to be successful when facing common issues in the modern workplace. It's a common misconception that leaders manage people. Management is a job title. Being a leader is a set of applied skills and the example you set... a journey, not a destination. Many times leadership qualities are found in individual contributors. We want to share what we've learned as we grow our own leadership skills.
I've been accused of thinking too much...
Ever been told "you're the smartest in the room" and it not really come as a compliment? Well, we have. Maybe we are too philosophical or maybe we jus...
Getting Out of Work You Don't Want
Okay, so we sound lazy now... but really there's some work that just isn't the right work for me. Or maybe isn't the best use of skills or even really...
Start Comparing Yourself to Yourself
Maybe we should chill out on comparing ourselves to others. While it may be useful to benchmark now and then, in the bigger picture that doesn't suppo...
Can Games Solve Business Problems
Can playing games at work help you solve business problems? We think they can.
Can Games Solve Business Problems
How can a game unlock competition and cooperation in new an interesting ways to solve business problems? We've got some ideas...
Don't Let the Vacuum Change Your Story
Too often good work goes unnoticed. Don't let the vacuum of information get filled up by negative perceptions.
Storytelling for Business
Sometimes the numbers just don't move people to act. Why is that? Well most people have a hard time relating to things that are even a little abstract...
Earn the Right to Have an Opinion
Everyone is entitled to their opinion... right? Sure, but in some situations others may not feel like you have the right. Sometimes people don't build...
Playing The Team You Have
When facing the challenges of today's competition, do you play the team you have or do you trade out in hopes of getting star players? This week we di...