Jamie Notter Blog
Thick Skin Test
Okay, this is a test of my thick skin, but in the last few days I’ve come across two very funny lampoons of consultants. The first is a cute animated short put out by Association Forum, and the second is a hilarious website of a fictional consulting firm called Huh?...
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For those of you that subscribe to this blog by email, I've switched from Bloglet over to Feedblitz (as many have, I think). This is supposed to be seamless for you. If it isn't, let me know.
Speaking the Truth to Management
Guy Kawasaki pointed to this unbelievably good post from a woman named Pamela Slim who delivers a harsh but important message to senior management in organizations. I love her clarity, her honesty, and the content of the points she makes. We need to say this stuff...
Backlash against Teams?
Two articles does not make a trend, but I can’t help but notice that two of my favorite sources of business literature (ones that tend to be supportive of my approach to the “human side” of organizations) have recently published pieces that seem to be “pushing back”...
Experiential Learning at Offsites
Business 2.0 has a short piece on “why we all hate offsites.” I’ll try not to be defensive since I often facilitate retreats that are held out of the office, but in this case, the article is referring to the traditional corporate offsite, which is typically at a...
Response to Great Intimidators
I was happy to see a letter to the editor in this month’s Harvard Business Review that challenged the “Great Intimidator” article that I wrote about last month. Walter Carleton gave voice to my frustration with the article, pointing out that citing Richard Nixon,...
ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting Presentation
For those of you that will be attending the ASAE & The Center annual meeting in Boston this August, I'll be doing a session about conflict. I've done a lot of sessions for ASAE & The Center, but this is the first (believe it or not!) that I have done on...
ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting Presentation
For those of you that will be attending the ASAE & The Center annual meeting in Boston this August, I'll be doing a session about conflict. I've done a lot of sessions for ASAE & The Center, but this is the first (believe it or not!) that I have done on...
Trust as Foundation
Trust gets mentioned a lot in organizations. I agree it is a terribly important thing, but it is often put up too high on a pedestal. You hear things like:It’s important that we trust each other here.I want you to know that I trust you completelyI wish there were more...