Tip #692: “Best Practices” Do Organizations Need Them?
“Today’s ‘best practices’ led to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.” Peter Thiel “Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing
October 10, 2017
“Today’s ‘best practices’ led to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.” Peter Thiel “Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing
This Tip describes a personal dilemma I faced when I had to say no and hoped that no is a complete sentence. “You can be
This Tip identifies what I’ve learned from my international travels, including pack a complete change of clothing. What I’ve Learned from My International Travels Pack
This Tip describes a survey that identified the most useful workplace learning, which was daily work experience, not classroom. “Speaking for myself, I spend a
This Tip descirbes three different learning activities where participants were experiencing failed communication. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
In this tip I disagree with Jeff Bruenrostro’s idea to have employees write their own obituaries to learn what their core values are. Writing Their
This tip questions survey findings that constant work is one of the keys to maintaining employee engagement. I recently read about a Forrester Research report
This Tip questions is emotional intelligence always positive and concludes that it can negatively affect success. “There is no separation of mind and emotions. Emotions,
This Tip looks at why I have an excel phobia and what I did to finally, possibly, get over it. My Excel Phobia Began With
This Tip describes five memory trick imprint elements: visual, rare or unusual, linked or associated to something, movement, and emotional. “Memory is more indelible
“My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they were learning.” Rick Riordan
This tip looks at strategies for setting reasonable performance expectations for your employees. Why Employees Don’t Meet Performance Expectations There are many reasons why employees