Ladd on Gladwell
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Local Indianapolis blogger Parke Ladd recently cited popular author Malcolm Gladwell. Their joint insights on work are right on target.
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Archive for July, 2009
Job Description Prison
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Local HR firm C&S Consulting recently published a blog post about job descriptions. Unfortunately, these documents tend to cause problems rather than establish useful parameters for work.
Making Groups Smarter
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The term priming refers to the tendency of a stimulus to influence the response to a later stimulus. That’s a fancy way of saying that just being aware of something can totally change our thinking.
Taking on Lean Six Sigma
Monday, July 27th, 2009
People often ask us if we use popular change management techniques like Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma. The answer is definitely no, but not for the reasons you might think.
Touch It, Want It
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Many retail stores warn customers that “if you break it, you buy it.” But it turns out there’s an even better reason to keep products out in the open—handling something makes you feel like you own it.
Peter Principle: Scientific Fact?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
An old business joke insists that people in an organization are “promoted to the level of their own incompetence.” A new study says that this principle may actually be true.
Productivity + Satisfaction = Results
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Slaughter Development’s belief in methodology engineering is based around a simple formula: productivity + satisfaction = results. Review the slides from a recent presentation on this topic at the Indiana Business Fair.
Workday Advice, Not Tips
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Usually, productivity advice appears in the form of direct suggestions that seem impossible to implement. An article by Deborah Hildebrand of Office Arrow, however, contains some profound ideas.
The Failed Methodology of Bonuses
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Often, the best source for new ideas in an organization are the employees themselves. But according to author Matthew May, management should never give rewards for innovation.
Productivity at blogINDIANA
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Attention Hoosiers! Writing a blog and spending your time judiciously can be compatible. Learn more about it at blogINDIANA, August 13th-15th.