It's Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture From my November 2013 Newsletter: Over the last month, I keynoted the Chief Learning Officer Symposium and KMWorld. At both conferences, many speakers talked about the need to evolve, shift or otherwise change company culture. In some cases, the shift was to support collaboration, in others knowledge sharing, and in still … [Read more...] about It’s Time to STOP Talking About Company Culture
Scenario Planning
Ten Reasons Every Futures Class Needs to Use Scenarios
Recently, I helped Rob Salkowitz, the instructor of the University of Washington’s Future of Marketing class work with his students to develop scenarios about the future of marketing. Although we employed an abbreviated process, we successfully engaged students and established a framework they will continue to develop over the course of the quarter. Scenarios are important … [Read more...] about Ten Reasons Every Futures Class Needs to Use Scenarios
Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Many people working in offices, even factory floors, complain about interruptions. To a great degree, interruptions are things you accept. You may feel like they are push upon you, and sometimes they, are, but for the most part, they are things we do to ourselves out of boredom, frustration or lack of engagement. These ten items are personal actions and behaviors … [Read more...] about Ten Ways to Reduce Interruptions at Work
Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
Image by Daniel W. Rasmus ©2007 Malcolm Gladwell and the New Yorker Conference Back in 2007, I had the pleasure of attending the New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” which took place on May 6 and 7, 2007 in New York City. A few days later I found time to cover my reflections on Malcolm Gladwell's presentation. The presentation was given … [Read more...] about Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours and Genius at Work
Why Big Budget Movies Need Scenario Planning
I agree with Tony Reiss that professional firms need scenarios. But let's flip that word a bit. I think professional films also need scenarios. Filmmakers need to use scenarios to help drive plots. Most movies retell tales that writers know—they don't come up with entirely new plots ideas. Scenarios can, as they do in business, give writers the ability, and permission, to … [Read more...] about Why Big Budget Movies Need Scenario Planning