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“The future is uncontrollable …
… but you can shape your participation in it.” This is a quote from Roger L. Martin. You might have heard of him as author, strategist, influencer and/or lecturer. We, meaning Arjan Visser and myself came across his work while working on designing a new workshop and...
REMOTE OR FACE TO FACE MEETINGS?
In these non expected “home office days” leaders have being challenged to maintain and improve the performance of their collaborators. Most of these leaders were not trained in how to do it, is not easy to provoke that each individual is able to improve their...
Don´t reinvent yet…reconnect first!
At this time and after the arrival of COVID-19, it is normal to listen to people using a word that suddenly appeared and that, although it makes sense and meaning, seems to me to be too hasty to use: REINVENT. REINVENTION suggests starting from absolute zero or making...
The 1.5 meters training – Next Level
Who would have thought that the most important delivery standard of a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY workshop or training would be “Safety First”. Until recently we were talking about delivering elements of play, how to support flow in a workshop, respecting the core process, the...
HOW TO BE SUSTAINABLE IN THIS “NEW NORMAL”
What to look for in our business, before returning to the “new normal”. During these days, I am having the opportunity to spend time (without rush) with my partners, colleagues, clients and found that no matter the role we have in our professional life, today...
We Need Imagination Now More Than Ever
Recently Per Kristiansen drew my attention to the April issue of Harvard Business Review's article about how pandemics, wars, and other social crises often create new attitudes, needs, and behaviors which need to be managed. The authors believe imagination - the...
To Play or not to Play
Is the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and virtual meetings mutually exclusive? Does the Corona pandemic and Social Distancing mean that using LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method is on hold? In short: No, it does not. It is not a difficult question. However, it is also not the...
The 1.5 meters LEGO SERIOUS PLAY training
The’ new’ words become part of our vocabulary: social distancing, quarantine, isolation. And we are all hoping another word will be added soon: to unlock. As people we want to get outdoor, meet others .. socialize again. You can look at it from a evolutionary...
Dissent
Working with leaders everyday, you get used to their concerns. Many of them use the word “alignment” as one of their main challenges when it comes to managing their workforce. They use time and energy to placate dissenting opinions, because they think they will get in...
Strategy Strategy Strategy
Every hand is a winner (the Gambler, Kenny Rogers) We will come back to Kenny Rogers and the Gambler at the end of the blog pos, but I found this a fitting, but also...