More and more of us are facing situations in our work life and our home life where our current base of experience and comfortable ways of working and living are being challenged. We find we are needing to rewire our brains to form new habits and change the way we think, which is actually much … Continue reading Thinking Fast and Slow
Category: Purposeful Organizations
My Allergy to Recognition Programs
I've never been a fan of the typical corporate recognition program, so when the Dundies became the target of satiric ridicule on "The Office" I loved it. But just as "The Office" has proven to be surprisingly durable as a television series, corporate recognition programs seem to be equally so. I'm not going to list … Continue reading My Allergy to Recognition Programs
It’s Time to Share
Even though the concept is not fully developed, I feel like it’s time to share some thoughts about my book project. The idea for writing a book started with a feeling I had after completing my doctoral dissertation. I felt like most of what I was reading in textbooks and articles about organization development seemed … Continue reading It’s Time to Share
Kurt Lewin and the Marshmallow Test
The work of social psychologist Kurt Lewin has provided the philosophical foundation for the field of organization development since its inception. At its core is the simple idea that a person's behavior is a function of the person and their environment. Lewin believed that to understand people from a psychological perspective, it was necessary to … Continue reading Kurt Lewin and the Marshmallow Test
It Takes All Of Us
Sign at entry of a liquor store in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I took this picture last summer on a day trip to Thunder Bay, Ontario. We were traveling with friends and before we left town to return to their home on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, we stopped to check out the … Continue reading It Takes All Of Us
The Power of Reflection
I'm still gleaning observations from my experience as a delegate to the New York Times' New Rules Summit that was held in Brooklyn last June, where dozens of powerful and successful leaders from business, politics and culture explored challenges faced by women in the workplace and how to bring about change. The impressive lineup of … Continue reading The Power of Reflection
Why Anita Hill Matters To Me
Anita Hill, June 2019 In June I was a delegate to the New York Times' New Rules Summit that was held in Brooklyn, New York. This is an annual one-day event that brings together dozens of the most powerful and successful leaders across business, politics and culture to explore challenges faced by women in the … Continue reading Why Anita Hill Matters To Me
What’s In A Name?
From late 2006 to February of 2013, I was privileged to be employed as Vice President for Marketing and Communication for the University of Minnesota Foundation. My responsibilities included oversight for the public recognition of organizations and individuals who provide private support to the University. I also served on the All-University Honors Committee that has … Continue reading What’s In A Name?
Fasten Your Seatbelts
Bette Davis in All About Eve The title of this blog is a reference to a scene in the movie "All About Eve," when the character played by Bette Davis puts a cocktail party on high alert with the line, "fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night." That was how I felt … Continue reading Fasten Your Seatbelts
Revenge of the Soft Skills
I'm guessing most everyone is familiar with the concept of hard skills and soft skills; hard skills being teachable abilities, things that you might learn in school or through on-the-job training, while soft skills are considered to be interpersonal and critical thinking abilities like communication skills, how you solve problems and form judgments, and how … Continue reading Revenge of the Soft Skills
Hello, I'm Lisa Meyer 