Status Quo Sucks. So sayeth George Carlin. And you know, he's on to something. I have yet to read about business success where the mission/value statement said something like "Keep Calm, Keep the Status Quo" or "Status Quo is the Backbone … [Read more...]
2014 – The Year of Kaizen
I'm not a big believer in New Year's resolutions, mostly they create unnecessary stress. That list of ten items just staring you in the face. No, I am not able to fit into my high school prom dress. No, I still haven't … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Rebel
Not too long ago I posted "5 Tips to Being a Learning Rebel"; in short these were my points. Challenge the status quo. Understand the concept of Kaizen. Knowing that training, in of itself, is rarely the solution for anything. People do … [Read more...]
Reaction Level Evaluations: Hate the Player, Not The Game
In the past couple of years, much has been written about, for and against, the efficacy of so-called “Smiley Sheet” evaluations. These evaluations exist to capture reaction-level feedback from the learner population. I don't get it. If we are truly … [Read more...]
The Dog Just Peed on My Carpet!
There you are at home, enjoying life surrounded by nice things and fun people. Then the dog comes up, smiles right at you and pees on your good carpet. What’s a person to do? Yell, scream, rub their nose it in? Does any of that really … [Read more...]
