Getting everybody to work with everyone else in subgroups is one of those tasks you think should be easy to arrange, but when you try to work out the groupings, the combinations never quite seem to work.

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25 June 2024

This week's quote is about thoughtfulness.

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23 June 2024

Although intrigued with Maslow's "hierarchy of needs", many managers find it difficult to translate the model into concrete, on-the-job action. Frederick Herzberg and his colleagues found a way to meet that need.

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20 June 2024

This week's quote is about life.

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16 June 2024

Edward de Bono's 'Six Thinking Hats' is a powerful technique for group discussion and individual thinking. It is a method for problem-solving and decision-making.

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13 June 2024

I have been spending a lot of time and effort publishing on Medium, but recently, I decided to refocus on Substack. It took a while to get re-acquainted, but it was worthwhile because I discovered the importance of Notes and some additional, very useful features.

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10 June 2024

This week's quote is about computers.

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9 June 2024

Argyris identified and described two behaviour patterns, Pattern A and Pattern B, that are often associated with Mcgregor's Theory X and Theory Y organisations, respectively.

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6 June 2024