Continuous improvement Dan’s Device: “Now that I see it… [it’s completely wrong.]” What comes after “now that I see it” & why you need to hear it as early as possible.
Meditation Noticing little things & little thinks Noticing at work. Noticing on the cushion. And noticing while out and about. These three are related, but I am still figuring out how.
Learning Starting a new project? 3 things to figure out immediately The things I do before I do anything, and why they’re worth the effort.
Continuous improvement Open space technology, principle 3: “Whenever it starts is the right time” Each moment prefigures the next. But in certain moments, a huge change can begin.
Continuous improvement Disconnected improvement events fail. What to do about that Instead of drawing a box around the problem, tether it to something important.
Facilitation My 4 favorite Liberating Structures for continuous improvement Whether it’s portfolio planning or uncovering weird new ideas, Liberating Structures & lean make a great combo.
Meditation The world of silence: marking Disability Pride Month Being a hearing-impaired person whose job is to listen. Quiet, noise, and rest.
Facilitation Using Liberating Structures to facilitate continuous improvement You’ve gathered everyone together around a problem. Now what?
Learning 23 reasons to write online Write to dispel the curse of knowledge, to find your people, and to become.
Continuous improvement The jewel of resistance Resistance to change is precious. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Continuous improvement On doing more with less More of what? Less of what? 90 years ago, Bucky Fuller had a very different answer.
Facilitation Premortem: before starting a new project, learn why it will end in failure A simple method for uncovering big, “undiscussable” risks to a project—in order to work around them.
Continuous improvement Merely being the person you are The consulting advice that made me a better person (and a more effective consultant).
Facilitation Open space technology, principle 2: “Whatever happens is the only thing that could have” Planning for a facilitated event involves being ready to throw the plan away.
Facilitation Featured The Strategy / Culture Bicycle: one picture that replaces an infinite amount of bullshit A strategy method that gets right at the good stuff.
Facilitation How to make any meeting better with 3 simple fenceposts Identify a purpose, rational aim, and experiential aim—quick action with a huge effect.
Continuous improvement Featured 5 ways to approach goal-setting. Only one is worth a damn Why it’s better to have an impossible goal than a goal you meet-and-exceed every time.
Continuous improvement Ditching ‘assume good faith’ as a way to talk about respect Time to fix problems at the source rather than tolerate awful behavior.
Learning Lee’s Law: a URL for every idea “Every idea should have a URL, bonus points if one does not have to make the URL oneself.”
Continuous improvement Want water? Get a bucket. Want improvement? Get PDSA Back to basics with the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.
Learning Make your next presentation a spiral, not a line Cycling through your main point helps your audience. Here’s how.
Continuous improvement Winning’s the great deodorant John Madden and Ed Catmull get me through a tough week.