The ropes

September 18, 2018

There’s a mismatch between what you know and what you know is important.  All the little things that go on, the ways of working, the short cuts and weird ways, the... READ MORE

A place for dabblers

September 11, 2018

Every team needs a dilettante. Someone who dabbles at things. Gets kinda-sorta interested, rolls the rock down the road a piece, turns around, follows a squirrel. Someone who takes things on, spins... READ MORE

The rot

September 4, 2018

All of has had a disruptive colleague. Someone on the team who confuses and destroys, who doesn’t pull their weight - at least not in the same direction as everyone else... READ MORE

Knots of knowledge

August 28, 2018

There are two sources of information about the place you work: you, and everyone else. And both sources are (or should be) interested in what the other has to say. You -... READ MORE

A high-five

August 24, 2018

I guess it’s possible to celebrate too often. To whoop-de-doop about every trip to the coffee shop (although, by the way, Yay!), every time the clock strikes Friday, or the client... READ MORE