by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 31, 2020 | system thinking, systems thinking
Let’s say your low performer is complaining that you are not giving him enough feedback. The typical response would be to meet with him regularly. But how about taking a course on effective feedback instead? What if the problem was really feedback, but frustration...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 28, 2020 | learning re-imagined
Have you ever felt “stuck” when you are in large groups? When I do, sometimes I don’t talk or I avoid taking the lead or talking too much and – in so doing – I neutralize myself… While my conscience might be ok with this – and even satisfied by...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 25, 2020 | learning reimagined
“There are these two guys sitting together in a bar in the remote Alaskan wilderness. One of the guys is religious, the other is an atheist, and the two are arguing about the existence of God with that special intensity that comes after about the fourth beer....
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 22, 2020 | learning
I was in an intensive group seminar a few weeks ago and the group was struggling to deal with its own amazing power. At one point I said something and someone pointed out that my intervention had been very ineffective. Later in the days that same person publicly...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 19, 2020 | Leadership
ON MOTIVATION: ‐ Myth: “Leaders motivate people” “Leaders are supposed to influence followers. But what is this is not true? Influencing ‐ with or without authority ‐ is often predicated on the ability to motivate. But recent studies on motivational theory demonstrate...
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