Repetition with time

It is what we do to learn a new skill and master it. Then, we repeat the same thing[-, and initially, there is some failure, but with time there is a progression towards what appears to be perfection. That same principle applies if we seek to optimize time. Repeating...

False start

You jump out the gate too fast, only to be called back. Not literally, but there are times when we are over-ambitious and enthusiastic. So our mind is already at the finish line that we forget that an entire sequence of events must occur. The same applies to the start...

Keeping the team on track

The post ‘Did you do it?’ addressed individual accountability. What about teams? An organized group plan creates deadlines, agrees on commitments, and develops action plans with the identified elements of ‘Who, What, and When.’ Without all three, there will inevitably...

It’s not easy

What is easy that’s also fulfilling? The documentary of Tony Hawk demonstrates how when he started skateboarding, nothing was that easy, and what became easy later was hard, to begin with. However, as he mastered skills, they became easier; he could move on to the...

Accountability in the measures

The goal is to improve employee satisfaction. Not an unfamiliar or unusual objective for most organizations, and usually assigned to HR. Yet what does it mean, and how do we affect the desired outcomes? Now what? Accountability- no one truly wants it ultimately. While...