Perspectives
The Upside of Failure
Harvey Schachter writes a good column for the Globe and Mail. His last one was about why people fail in careers. It's worth a good read so I won't summarize it here. Instead you can read it yourself: article2313473.
Social Learning
I found a good blog post on social_learning_for_a_social_workplace. In particular I like what the blog says at the very end (which I will reprint here as no one reads to the end of anything anymore.) The key considerations to successful social learning in the...
Working Hours
This trend of work going home and home coming to work has only extended the workday and in total made the amount of time worked greater. A study of work time hours shows that those people who supervise employees have longer work hours than those who do not. “The...
Changes at RIM
Well it's always sad to see a founder, or even two end up leaving an active management role at their company. It could be a natural evolution but it got me thinking about my love/hate relationship with my Blackberry. I remember the first time I got a Blackberry. It...
Reverse Mentoring
In a twist on an old practice, the Globe has an article in it today about Bottom-to-top Mentoring. The idea behind reverse mentoring is for junior mentors to help senior leaders get a better idea of newer issues and technologies. Reverse mentoring on such issues as...
The Convoy Theory
If you've ever wondered why large companies are so slow to react and small one are so nimble, listen to Derek Fisher as he explains his Convoy Theory. https://vimeo.com/35375972
High-Potential Leadership Programs
It seems there is a general problem out there, both in identifying up and coming leaders and in training them. An article in today's Globe states that " We found that few organizations have a clear handle on the qualities they are looking for, and even fewer can...
Wherein I get out of the office for once
I attended a trade show last week that was part of the Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD) conference. Very interesting as it had been a couple of years since I had last been there. The thing that surprised me most was how little the trade show had...
Where do pencils go?
I think pencils are much like socks. You know the old problem of the dryer eating your socks. I think the dryer might also be eating my mechanical pencils. I just can't figure out where they're all going. I know I have about 10 of them but today I wasn't able to find...