I’m learning that a well-led workshop is not primarily about using the software platform with the best meeting features.
Believe me, I’ve spent some time over the past four months learning the ins and outs of various applications, ranging from Zoom to MS Teams to WebEx to Mural to Miro to Lino to Stormboard…all in search of the best visual collaborative tool.
But once again, it comes back to people, not products or features. Continue reading “Minimum Viable Platform”
Become comfortable with discomfort.
It might sound good as a hashtag or on a T-shirt, but the above statement is utterly impossible. Discomfort is of course, by definition, not comfortable.
It’s one of the reasons we have default settings. They are comfortable. They save us time and mental energy. They eliminate conscious choice. To move away from them requires deliberate decision. As Dr. Jason Fox explains, our default is “selected automatically unless a viable alternative is specified.” Continue reading “A Default of Privilege”
I am interested in collaborative decision-making. This blog is called wiser decisions faster. It’s therefore not surprising that I am fascinated by the speed at which people are cooperating to get things done during this COVID-19 outbreak.
Here are a few examples on my radar, of so very many:
Open sourcing the technical specs for ventilators to make them more affordable and accessible quickly. Continue reading “Collaboration in Overdrive”
I was preparing for a couple of sessions this past week, designed to share my story in a program called Thought Leaders Business School (TLBS). I was therefore thinking about why it’s worked so well for me. Continue reading “Alone Together”
I am a fan of collaboration. I am confident that participatory planning can reduce blind spots and build buy-in.
But I’ve had a couple of recent experiences in my practice that have left me wondering if that insight and engagement have come at the expense of courage and efficiency. Continue reading “Safer Decisions Slower”
