Most of the work we do is contingent on certain tasks being accomplished, many of which are delegated. When these tasks aren’t accomplished, it can often be traced back to one (or more)… Read More
Recently I had the opportunity to attend a brief workplace safety training on how to use fire extinguishers. As part of the training – perhaps the part the sold me on attending –… Read More
In computer terminology, multitasking is defined as “the concurrent execution of two or more jobs by a single CPU.” For humans, we often like to think that we’re also capable of multitasking – but… Read More
Why aren’t most of us better at disagreeing productively? Imagine that your best friend lives next door to you. You both have important job interviews for different companies at 9AM the next morning,… Read More
Which Kind of Carrot Best Helps Your Cause? External incentives can be a helpful compliment in an overall behavior change strategy, but are often insufficient or even counter-productive by themselves. First, external incentives… Read More
Imagine if when you drove your car, each wheel pulled in a slightly different direction. Unfortunately, this is just how many organizational groups operate…
