Sam, a program manager, had a lot on his plate. Management asked him to take over a critical program whose manager had just left to pursue another opportunity. Sam needed to ramp up …
When in the ick, principles should stick
I was asked to do a 5 minute Spark Tale for the first Qiqocon user conference on August 5, 2021. I decided to do something a little bit different and wrote a poem in Dr. Seuss style to fit the …
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Return Gently to the Office – Not Everyone Can or Will Return
In my last two posts, I shared that returning gently included taking small steps and returning with reflection. Someone shared with me that some large consultancies see similar opportunities to …
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Avoiding Dangerous Side Effects of Frameworks
Recently, I completed an inaugural course on a new business marketing framework. Why? Marketing always made me feel uncomfortable because of the manipulative techniques I've experienced over the …
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Navigating Change While Being Rapidly Remote
As we currently face the challenges of the COVID-19 (corona) virus, I see many individuals and teams being forced to rapidly go remote. I've been resistant to post on the COVID-19 topic so as …
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Navigating the Change Curve – Favorable Conditions
From my last post on describing the basic properties of the change curve, you may be wondering how you avoid unplanned change or how you can successfully introduce positive change in knowledge …
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