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Category: Teaming and Human Systems
A Morning Swim, Reflecting on Teams
Another habit that I am trying to make stick, at least until the fall chill sets in and our neighborhood pool closes, is a morning swim. I run 3-5 days a week. The time of day varies, and that is[…]
Working From Home with Confidence and Ease in a World of Uncertainty
The recent response to the COVID-19 outbreak from many global companies is to mandate working from home for their employees as a means of limiting the spread of this contagion in what is called social distancing. At the time of[…]
A Key Shift for Agile Orgs: Employee Engagement
Gallup’s State of the American Workplace Report for 2017 shows that 70% of employees are disengaged at work. Think about what that means for your business? You could achieve so much more if you developed a leadership culture that engages[…]
More Thoughts on Employee Engagement (from the Zenergy Newsletter)
During my time at Zenergy Technologies, I had the esteemed responsibility of the employee engagement section of our monthly newsletter. This is where I share tips and tricks on employment engagement, and describe how we walk our talk as an[…]
LEGO Serious Play: My Introduction
Attending a workshop for LEGO Serious Play has been on my to do list for some time. I was fortunate to be able to attend a session today at Agile Dev East Better Software Conference in Orlando, Florida that gave an[…]
My Journey Line
A journey line is a great exercise for team building and during team forming (team launch) activities. Essentially, each team member draws a graph plotting the highs (+) and lows (-) of their life. It is better if the journey line is both personal[…]