A brief look at 3 ways to communicate a rejected business improvement idea, the positive, negative and creative ways.

Recently, I attended the TEDx Manitoba event at the Park Theatre here in Winnipeg. The first speaker, Robert Sawyer, who is a science fiction writer, gave an excellent presentation about the emergence of consciousness in humans and the projected emergence in non-human intelligence. Sawyer’s presentation made me think about how the non-profit sector’s work is …

By Guest Writer, Jay Tapper Many coaches and clients find that work, family and community commitments take up the majority of their time. There seems to be little time left for themselves and their self care. They end up choosing to go with less sleep in order to manage their demanding schedules or they try …

You have heard it all before every time business goes through a rough patch. “It’s time our leaders got creative.” Actually, it’s time we all got creative. “Creative people just drive you crazy.” “They have no social skills–well limited ones.” However, you know creative people so you have to watch getting them angry. “They could …

Even more creativity is going to be needed if we are to continue thriving in the business market. According to IBM’s Institute for Business Value, a survey of 1500 CEOs revealed that “creativity is the single most important attribute to lead a large corporation.” Training our creative corporate staff how to lead and our leaders …

It makes me smile to finish up this series with Z is for Zany. I believe at times we all need to let loose and be a little crazy and “out there.” It’s fun and can really lighten things up. Personal Style We all have a personal style. A weekly update from Oprah shared tips …

There are times when a lateral move can be as important to your career as a promotion. Is this one of them? Here’s a reader’s situation. “I have a boss who is sitting out time till his retirement. I can’t move up until he goes. Another manager has given me some hints that I could …

You probably spend a great deal of your workday in meetings, phone conversations and face to face conversations of all types. While communication is rarely perfect, here are five tips for making your communication clearer, with fewer opportunities for misunderstandings.

Leading and Working in Complex Human Systems “The World is a Stage…” by Steven Ober, March 3, 2011 In this post, we will continue our “Dance with the Butterfly”—our examination of human systems, how they behave, how we experience them, and how we can lead and work in them most effectively. Our direct experience of …

I wrote recently about the role of field knowledge in project management or the difference between senior and junior project managers in terms of decision-making. More specifically, I argued that while senior managers focused on potential project difficulties, junior managers were more easily swayed by their project’s plan and its deficiencies. Spotting problems with your …