Here is what one person emailed me after I sent an email titled ‘Hysterical Team Video – how teams truly behave’: “I have reviewed the video. I would like to draw your attention to using this video which exploits animals. Please notice the bull has a strap that irritates him (the same is done with […]
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Communication and Percentages
Many companies today think that email and mobile phone communications can solve all of their communications problems, but they can’t. In person meetings, conferences and activities work because they are face-to-face, which is essential for all sensitive communications. Professor Albert Mehrabian has pioneered the understanding of communications since the 1960’s. He received his Ph.D. […]
Ladder of Inference
Chris Argyris (1990) describes the progressive process of making observations, gathering information, making assumptions, and deciding action as being similar to climbing up on a “ladder of inference.” This concept was later used by Peter Senge in The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. Starting at the bottom of the […]
FIMAGE
The ‘Fimage Factor’ is Fear of IMAGE. If we were to summarize in a word why people wear masks, it would be FIMAGE. People spend thousands of dollars and hours every year to cultivate their personal image. This image defines them. People begin to develop this image in early adolescence and by the time they […]
MSU
Almost every one of us has a graduate degree from/in MSU – Making Stuff Up! I typically poke fun at myself and say, “I am not sure how many of you know, but I have a Ph.D. in MSU! Did you know that? Yeah, MSU – Making Stuff Up!“ We constantly make stuff up. With […]
Four Agreements
Created by Don Miguel Ruiz, if you commit to living these agreements, it WILL change your life. It is also a great set of agreements for a group to agree to at the beginning of the day. You can use this as part of your Full Value Contract or as a standalone set of agreements. […]
Tuckman's Model
Forming Storming Norming and Performing is the model. Wonderful model for understanding a group process and lifetime. We have taken this down temporarily for modification! To access this post, you must purchase Monthly Membership, Yearly Membership, Lifetime Membership or 30 Days Membership.