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Navigating organizational change – a model
JULY 19, 2024
Over a decade ago, I was one of three people working in an early stage startup. This company was the first to create a mobile content creation and delivery platform for wireless carriers in Canada....
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Participatory decision making – how to make decisions with the whole company
JULY 19, 2024
It’s an important topic in a lot of companies: Who gets to decide what? Democratic decision-making sounds like an interesting plan, and it is. But only as long as the company stays small, it often...
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Leadership: How To Bring Out The Best In People
JULY 19, 2024
Getting the best out of your people isn’t always easy. And for many managers (as well as workers) tips are always welcome. So when I read Victor Lipman’s article 5 Simple Ways To Bring Out The Best...
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Tips on How To Get Things Done
JULY 17, 2024
Horrible tasks, we all have them. And nothing is more human than putting them off. (Even if you aren’t real, believe me.) ‘I’ll do them tomorrow. Or next week.’ And before you know it, your deadline...
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Are You Ready for a Story About Meetings?
JULY 17, 2024
I recently participated in a MIX Hangout interview at Hack Management. One of the questions Polly LaBarre asked me was, “What’s your opinion about meetings?” Well, that question is easy.
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How to be the most productive person you know
JULY 17, 2024
Benjamin Franklin was quoted to say, “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned”. If being organised, means being in control, then everyone needs to learn how.
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What Are OKRs? A good mix of common sense
JULY 16, 2024
OKRs are a mix of the PDCA cycle, stretch goals, SMART goals, the Lean Startup method and Management by Objectives. Basically, it’s all of them wrapped up in one agile management practice.
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Management and leadership styles: a look back and beyond
JULY 16, 2024
Working with capable and motivational leaders throughout your career, is as important as getting a teacher at school who encourages their students to be the best they can be. They inspire and...
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Yes you can! Adopting a Growth Mindset
JULY 16, 2024
How many times have you said, “I can’t do it, I don’t know how, I wasn’t born with that ability”. Having a mental block against certain tasks or skills stems from school, even as far back as your...
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The Happiness Door. Open for honest feedback!
JULY 15, 2024
It seems lately the world is becoming more focused on how to be happier. Studies are being published on the happiest countries, happiest companies, happiest ways to live, happiest pets, best ways to...