This is a refresh of the article Giving Feedback that I blogged back in 2007. Giving feedback is a lot more challenging in practice than it seems. It requires attitude, timing and technique. Let’s look at attitude first: What’s the purpose in giving someone feedback? To let off steam? Then, I button my lips. To…
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A Basic Equation of Leadership
In his inner game work, Tim Gallwey distills coaching to the equation p = P – i. In longhand: performance = Potential – interference. In working as a leadership sculptor I’ve come to see the i as standing for imbalance. A lack of life balance — as Klaus Linneweh pointed out several years ago —…
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“Think Positive” for charity!
The local jeweller, TeNo has started a campaign to help a local charity (the Stand Up Initiative, an organisation collecting money to help paraplegics) by requesting comments on its blog: a 2 Euros donation per positive comment. They’d like to reach 1250 comments, so help them out in a good cause.
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The Pooh of Blogging
Pooh is one of my heroes, so I was delighted when Suzanne Falter-Barns twittered The Winnie the Pooh Guide To Blogging to my attention earlier today. The article presents nicely how a disparate collections of musings, like this blog, can gel together over time. Patience, dear reader!
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How Well Does Your Communications Center Work?
On my way home from a leadership seminar yesterday, I was faced with train chaos. The train staff just announced it was country-wide. Once in a train that was actually able to travel, I asked the ticket collector what was going on. After a bit of squirming, he explained that the central computer in Berlin…
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Validation – the movie
A while ago I wrote an entry about Positive Feedback Loops. This video tells a story of the power of giving people positive feedback. And, if you watch carefully, you might even notice Angelina Jolie’s brother in a supporting role. So, take 16 minutes out of the pre-Christmas rush and enjoy!
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InterPM 2009
The InterPM conference on the future of project management will be held on 19-20 June 2009 in Glashütten, near Frankfurt, with the them “Projects as a Cultural Experience”. The event is a nice mix of key note addresses, some talks and workshops and a large portion of Open Space where participants get to explore whatever…
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The Art of Hosting
Approaches such as Open Space support the emergence of leadership in organizations. Some people think it’s enough to apply Open Space’s simple structure and wonderful things will happen. This is not always the case, the intention behind the method is important. I worked with a client in July and we used Open Space for part…
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InterPM 2008
The dust has settled on this year’s InterPM conference on Innovation through Project Management, where Klaus Wagenhals and I (representing metisLeadership) held the Open Space at the conference. We also facilitated an interdisciplinary warm-up workshop in which participants experienced the different perspectives on innovation that different professions hold. Of 80 participants, only four had a…
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The benefits of keeping a cool head
In my leadership development work I meet many managers who are suffering from too much pressure in their lives and are unsure about what they can do to relieve the pressure. When I suggest a simple form of meditation or related form of relaxation, I am often met with scepticism or quizzical looks. It’s as…
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