I heard about Best Buy’s Results Only Work Environment last year when I was searching for ways to make a work environment more entrepreneurial and engaging. It seems like a such a simple concept - focus on results only, treat people as adults and let them get their work done however they see best - […]
The Result-Only Work Environment
Workplace Cliques
I read an article today on the dark side of cliques - it speaks about how cliques in the workplace can have a negative effect on overall performance. A good approach to break them down is to take them head on, and facilitate open discussions, so people aren’t excluding their co-workers, talking behind their back […]
No sense in nonsense
I keep trying to make sense of what happens in my life, as if it ought to. For some reason, it just doesn’t. Reminds me of a quote from Dan Millman’s Peaceful Warrior, where he describes life with three aspects: Paradox, Humor, and Change.
Paradox: Life is a mystery; don’t waste time figuring it out.
Humor: Keep […]
Want something new?
I have been feeling stuck with my usual sources of internet news. In an attempt to broaden horizons beyond the usual RSS feeds, Digg and Reddit here are some sites with cutting-edge creative content…
10 New Interesting News Announcers
Hacker News
Arts & Letters Daily
The Register
Give me something to read
Delicious: popular
MetaFilter
PostRank
Stuff.co.nz
Feedmil
Science Daily
Where do you go to find new […]
Don’t laugh… this is serious
Apparently Humor at the Office is Serious Business, so much that it is not just about “… clowning around and having fun. It has meaningful impact on cohesiveness in the workplace and communication quality among workers. The ability to appreciate humor, the ability to laugh and make other people laugh actually has physiological effects on […]