Total Football and Generalism
I’m reading Tribal by Michael Morris (it’s good) and the book begins with an analysis for “Total Football”. In the 1970s, the Dutch national soccer team transformed the sport with a philosophy where any outfield player could seamlessly assume the…
Five Tips for Bouncing Back from Obi-Wan Kenobi
Resilience is measured by how we recover from setbacks, as opposed to how well we endure tough times in the moment. Obi-Wan Kenobi knows a thing or two about bouncing back from a bad day, which fans observed and opined…
A Bomb Cyclone Haiku
Bomb cyclone is here. Wisdom of trees; perspective. Catastrophizing. – A haiku about how weather these days has different, scarier names than it used to; if this is catastrophizing, I hope it is effective…
Four Ways to be Resilient When You Feel Like Crap
This past weekend was brutal for my physical health. Food poisoning and a nasty flu bug took away my bodily fluids and ability to sleep. In the grand scheme of things this was a minor setback and I was able…
Tension: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How it can Realize a Community’s Potential
My Tension Tension happens in work and life all the time. Recently, I found myself in situations where tension was both palpable and enabling. The first instance occurred during the planning of an important event. Initially, there was considerable confusion…
Four Tips for Work Appropriate Halloween Costumes
It’s Halloween! If you’re in one of many workplaces that celebrate this spooky day, you may be invited to come in costume and celebrate in style with the usual staff costume photo set to be pasted all over the organization’s…
How to Create a Sense of Belonging in Your Community
Today is Staff Day at BC Pension Corporation. The experience provides time and space for employees to connect and learn together. This year’s theme is we belong together and we chose it because of the force-multiplier that a sense of…
Systems of Agility
Systems of agility represent an approach or framework designed to foster flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness in both work and life. It encompasses various elements, including flexible structures, malleable, diverse, and redeployable talent, and a culture that values clarity and compassion….
A Fusion Haiku
Bring it together. Nuclear cooking platform. Embracing fusion. – A haiku about a very awesome, caring, and collaborative team that just launched a really big finance and HR system!
How to Write a Great Thank-You Note
Gratitude is an important thing to express and we say “thank you” in many different ways – we speak the words, we give gifts, we write emails and send cards. This article explains how to write a great thank you…