I have a vivid memory of a self-evaluation from my undergrad days at McGill. We had to take a writing course, which must have been[…]
When it comes to performance, the question “How are you doing?” can start a very rich discussion. Do you really want to know? Do we[…]
The Schumpeter column of The Economist took a run at diversity this week with the hypothesis that fatigue is big part of the problem. This[…]
“..the first guy through the wall…it always gets bloody, always.” (John Henry to Billy Beane) How things change Getting people on board Defining performance and[…]
There is lots of talk about “getting on the same page,” but in most work situations some level of conflict persists and can vary from[…]
The “logic model” is a tool that is widely used in public and social sector initiatives. Like any tool, there are obvious on-target applications (e.g. hammer for inserting nail) as well[…]
One of my biggest frustrations as an education professional (trainer, instructor, consultant, etc.) is that the standard “measure of success” is “Did the participant like it?”[…]
In many different contexts, we see examples of competition contributing to higher performance. For competition in business, we can draw and important distinction between “good[…]
The Lululemon stories coming out this week illustrate, if nothing else, that running a successful business is a complicated endeavour. There are a number of[…]
Any discussion regarding performance has to include both outcomes (e.g. what you accomplished) and conduct (e.g. how you accomplished it). These concepts can exist together[…]