Mastering the Art of the Concise Question
If I allow myself, I can become the king of context in most any conversation. It’s just the way I’m […]
Blog, Burnout, Decision Making, Decision making process
Decision Making
Blog, Decision Making, Decision making process
Do You Listen to How It Sounds Before Announcing a Decision?
Dave Seminara, writing in The Wall Street Journal, explained how a county executive in New York, went to a public
Blog, Decision Making, Decision making process, Managing Generations
Do Your People Feel Empowered to Make Decisions?
I was going to title this post, “Are You Empowering Your People to Make Decisions?” But then I realized I
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If You Don’t Trust People You’ll End Up with Mouse Jigglers and Sloths
I’m Bob Wendover. For most people, it is human nature to attempt to game the system if they feel they
Blog, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Decision making process, Hiring People, Interviewing
If I’m Passing You On the Right – You’re an Idiot
“If I’m Passing You On the Right – You’re an Idiot.” That’s what the sticker on the back window of
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Is That Fish I Smell in the Microwave?
A colleague of mine manages a call center. Several times she has regaled me with stories of things that a
Decision Making, Decision making process
Building Consensus When There’s an Outlier
I’ve been studying decision makers for more than 30 years. Some have run small businesses, others large conglomerates, still others
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What Happens When You Don’t Consider the Downstream
A college, seeking to substantially increase the number of students it recruited, made the decision a few years ago to
Blog, Burnout, Decision Making, Uncategorized
Five Ways to Eliminate the Dreaded Toggle Tax
Are you paying the toggle tax? Pretty much everyone does. What is the toggle tax? It’s the drain on our
Blog, Burnout, Decision Making
Save Time by Selectively Volunteering
Have you ever served on a committee or task force where everyone sits around a table or on Zoom discussing