In my first entry about the word "we," I argued using the words "We decided to..." often create ambiguity. I suggested asking yourself several questions to reduce ambiguity either when you hear those words or when you are about to say them. In this entry, I will lay out the case for when using the words "We decided … [Read more...]
Fine Team Rather Than Individual?
Does your team fine individuals for infractions; such as being late to meetings? Rather than fining individuals, would more behavioral change happen if the entire team was fined? I participate in a basketball clinic every week. It's a mix of guys who love playing hoops despite their increasing age. After doing a series of exercises that … [Read more...]
The Revenue Neutrality Paradox
My friend Dan is a staffer for a software company. I asked him recently what he was working on. He told me he invests the majority of his time on a project to change the way his company licenses its software. As soon as I heard the words, "software," "licensing," and "change," I was hooked. I had grappled with a similar change for one of my … [Read more...]
Word Choices — We — Part 1
You transmit and receive meaning through a communication system that uses tools, such as words, sounds, tones, rhythm, touch, movement and so on. Words are a powerful tool within the system. They are used more consciously than any of the other tools. This entry is the first in a series of blog entries about word choices, I will focus on two … [Read more...]
Tell Him?
It's ironic that the Baseball Writers Association of America named Joe Girardi the National League's 2006 Manager of the Year. Giardi was recently fired by the Florida Marlins despite managing a young, low-rated team into contention. It seems his problem wasn't performance but rather communication. Baseball reporters speculate the Marlins fired … [Read more...]
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