by Jamie Notter | May 3, 2006 | Conflict, Managing People
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”...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 10, 2006 | Managing People
The April Fast Company has a nice short piece that talks about medical teams receiving “crew resource management” training based on safety lesions from the aviation industry. It’s about how to perform under pressure as a team. Here’s my favorite quote:And if there’s a...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 3, 2006 | Managing People
I’ve been reminded recently in my work of an important truism that people tend to forget at exactly the wrong time. I’ll start with the truism:People engage in behavior that makes sense to them.This may seem obvious, but trust me, you will forget this the...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 20, 2006 | Leadership, Managing People
There’s a nice piece (subscription required) in the "intelligence" section of the March Associations Now by Dale Gaddy of the American Chemical Society about how they avoid "silos" in their organization. Unlike most associations, they have...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 25, 2006 | Conflict, Managing People
I met with a potential client today whose staff is experiencing frustration that has developed, in part, because of some fairly radical changes they have been going through operationally and culturally over the last year (a common dynamic). They want to do some work...
by Jamie Notter | Oct 17, 2005 | Managing People
I was speaking to a CEO last night who was in the midst of hiring several people for his staff (in a hurry). This left me with a couple of things to ponder. First, and this is mostly for anyone out there who might be looking for a job right now or in the immediate...
