Expert Guidance for the Agile Organisation
If you were to ask someone in Japan when they will retire, they would look at you with a befuddled face! You see, in Japan there is no word for retirement in their dictionary. However, if you asked them for…
Read More Do you know why you need to determine your purpose first? (Part 1)
"ssssscrape, knock-knock-knock" I got a Slack message from Peter again! Peter: “Hey Wendy, do you have time to continue our discussion from last time about the 4 types of meetings?” Me (Wendy): “Sure. Remember last time I told you I…
Read More How to recognize different meeting types to increase your productivity?
"ssssscrape, knock-knock-knock" I got a Slack message from Peter! Wow! I think I’m changing him 😉 Peter: “Hey Wendy, I noticed that you have been rethinking how we do things around here instead of just finding time on our calendars.…
Read More Replacing meetings to gain more time on your calendar to be productive
Bob and I have another brainstorm as we continue our quest to remove meetings on our calendars. “Hey Bob, we did great in eliminating status and informational meetings. Maybe we can teach people we don’t need a meeting when sharing…
Read More What other meetings can we remove? What else can we cut from our calendars?
Me (Wendy): “Hey Bob, now that we got rid of that meeting with Peter, I think we can get rid of other meetings from our calendars.” Bob: “I’m all ears!” Me: “How about the Tuesday weekly status meeting that takes…
Read More What meetings can we get rid of? Aren’t there better ways to do things?
“Ding!” I’ve got mail! Bob is asking when I can meet with him and Peter. Strange. He usually Slacks me. Then I see Peter on the “CC” list. Everything is a meeting for Peter. When he wants to share some…
Read More Do we have to do video calls? Aren’t there better ways to do things?
In my last post, I advocated not letting a virus decide whether we need an office or not, especially if all we need to do our work is a laptop and an internet connection. I also urged us 21st century…
Read More What does it mean to transition a company to fully remote work?
In the past year, companies have been trying to get their employees back into the office. No thanks to the many waves of COVID variants, those back-to-the-office plans keep changing. Then COVID cases recede in the past months. Now companies…
Read More Why do I want to transition a company to fully remote work?
Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce gives a competitive edge. Experts say that diverse teams often perform better. They are more creative and innovative. Thanks to remote work and virtual workplace, more and more companies are tapping into…
Read More What competency does one need to lead a diverse workforce?
In the last year, many companies are trying to bring their people back into the office. However, with the many waves of COVID variants, those back-to-the-office plans keep changing. I’ve seen lively (and sometimes polarizing) debates on how collaboration should…
