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Group rewards result in higher performance
When I was at IBM leading the software services group in Melbourne I suggested in one of our leadership meetings that we should introduce a …
Read More…all you need is love
Driving to Sydney yesterday I heard the ABC news describe how Justice Michael Kirby had delivered a speech on the topic of love to a …
Read MoreSaying thanks is important for collaboration
A discussion thread on the Australian Facilitator’s Network (AFN) list highlights a collaborative behaviour we don’t seem to practice enough of and in a meaningful …
Read MoreCollaboration requires fairness
Humans have a strong sense of fairness. If two people are given a sum of money and one is asked to divide it and offer …
Read MoreScientific discovery and the value of collaboration
Scientists in Iowa recently reported a breakthrough discovery. They successfully identified the gene (PRICKLE1) which when mutated causes epilepsy. There’s two things amazing about this …
Read MorePast experience holding back collaborations
Last Friday I ran a workshop for a client on collaboration. I emphasised collaborative practices and behaviours and at one point I introduced the idea …
Read MoreFired up and ready to go
I was in Singapore last week helping a group of leaders learn how to find and tell their own stories. No templates, no recipes, just …
Read MoreMetaphors everywhere
A couple of years ago I spoke at a BHP Billiton planning day. My talk was at the end of the day so I sat …
Read MoreCreating a culture where people have conversations
Many (most?) of our conversations in the workplace are transactional: in fact they are not conversations at all. In the October issue of Anecdotally, we …
Read MoreValues in action stories
Most organisations have a set of values statements. Many of these do not reflect reality as displayed in the behaviours of people within the organisation. …
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