When I enter a room to facilitate a two hour workshop, eyebrows are raised. I look like my old aunt that packed for a weekend to visit relatives. Two large suitcases full of clothing. Just in case. You never know what the weather might turn out to be. Or if we decide to go to …
When the path of hurricanes is predicted, maps are used that show us the areas that might be hit. The further away in the future, the larger the potential area is. The weather forecasts get more uncertain if we go from one day, three day to weekly forecasts. I love those hurricane maps. Not the …
am always on the lookout for great group facilitation techniques that are available on the web. In this weeks Shrink Tours I share two of such tools and the best article on facilitation I have read in a long time. The first thing I do when I visit a large foreign city is … take …
Today’s (virtual) teams have yet to realize their full potential. They could learn a lot from Mother Nature’s teams. In episode 30 of The Project Shrink I am talking to Ken Thompson about “Bioteams”. Ken has used lessons from nature to provide us with insights and techniques on how to run teams more effective. In …
If you are looking for a great starter to discuss cultural diversity within teams or diversity in general, this fabulous short story from Pixar “For The Birds” is a good help. The animation is 3 minutes long and you can find it here on YouTube. Other postings that get you started: Deviant Behavior In Project …