Nov 29, 2016
David Maxfield: At VitalSmarts, we talk a lot about creating a
sense of safety in high-pressure, high-stakes conversations.
In fact, after thousands of hours of observation and research, we
found that the ability to create safety is THE determining factor
of success in crucial conversations. No matter how big or
small...
Nov 22, 2016
From Daniel Pink: When we take the concept of management off its pedestal, we can see it for what it is: a technology for organising people into productive capacities. The thing is, this technology is from the 1850s, and we don’t use too many 19th Century technologies anymore, do we? We’ve upgraded most of...
Nov 15, 2016
From Daniel Pink: Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability,
and Influencer talk a lot about the power of intrinsic and internal
motivation. VitalSmarts has poured thousands upon thousands of
hours into studying how to make companies more innovative,
efficient, and effective — with great success.
And as powerful...
Nov 8, 2016
From Daniel Pink: Several years ago, The Wall Street Journal published an article with this gloomy headline: “The State of the American Workplace Is… Meh”.
The data in this article showed that 52 percent of all full-time workers are not involved, enthusiastic, or committed to their work. Another 18 percent of...