Icebreakers Are Terrible. They Also, Unfortunately, Work Really Well.
And the third and most important purpose is encouraging people to talk about themselves. “That’s the foundation of relationships: self-disclosure,”…
Excess Management Is Costing the U.S. $3 Trillion Per Year
In total, then, there are 21.4 million employees in the U.S. workforce — 12.5 million managers and the equivalent of 8.9 million individual…
How a great conversation is like a game of catch
As a radio host, Celeste Headlee has engaged in her fair share of discussions, and she’s thought a lot about how to bring out the best in a…
The Neuroscience of Everybody's Favorite Topic
Human beings are social animals. We spend large portions of our waking hours communicating with others, and the possibilities for conversation are…
5 Ideo Kickstarting Exercises
More and more designers are using improv games in order to get groups in the mood to collaborate. There are many of these games, taught at places…
Participatory Organizations, Patterns, Processes & Tools — An Overview & Taxonomy
By Christopher Allen — ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com — Licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0
Analysis of ant colony behavior could yield better algorithms for network communication.
Analysis of ant colony behavior could yield better algorithms for network communication.
The Secrets of Great Teamwork
Today’s teams are different from the teams of the past: They’re far more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic (with frequent changes in…
Beyond the Holacracy Hype
Deciding where to apply self-management in an organization hinges on three questions: What needs to be reliable? What kinds of adaptation are…