– Why does visual art matter? Until this month, this question did not bother me. However, work I’m doing for a client has changed my thinking so much that I now say this: Skip your next team building time-waster and take your team to an art gallery. Here’s why. Perception is reality, but there is…
This cubicle can predict whether your business will sink or soar
– Do you know that the state of a certain cubicle in your company can predict whether your business will sink or soar? This cubicle shows how much you respect your employees and visitors, and how much they respect your company. Yes, I’m talking about that cubicle, the one confusingly labeled the bathroom or the…
We will feel nice if you stop being a nice boss
– Why do so many people want a nice boss? I don’t get it. Can a nice boss really make a difference? Will it boost your confidence, your performance, your commitment? I don’t think so. It might boost your self-esteem for a moment, but doing good work is more about being pushed to your limit.…
Be warned, your smiley face can trigger my glaring frown
– I’ve always wondered why those happy-clappy people annoy me so much. You know the type I mean. Always smiling and drooling at the joys of life. To them, every day is a fantastic day, every thought a positive one, every mistake a learning opportunity. I think I’ve found the answer to my irritation. Instead…
Understand context or be swept along with the rabble
– Whenever I witness rabble rousing, I think ‘context’. Context forms the setting, the backdrop for an event. It enables you to make sense of the event, to clarify its meaning, and to interpret it correctly. As always, there is a catch. People in the same context may experience it differently. Consider prisoners and prison…