Have you ever gone to a craft bazaar, art exhibit or car show and totally underestimated the time you’d spend browsing around? That’s what happened to me last month during The Chariot Group’s 2nd annual Collaboration Showcase. Goodness, there was a…
As a performance improvement and change consultant, I am contacted by business leaders when something or someone is perceived to be lacking. After an initial intake and exchange of information, my first question is often, “Should things change?” or sometimes, “Are…
I am a member of the consulting community; I have been for over 10 years. While I started as a Human Resources consultant, I eventually moved into the “Organizational Performance” arena. What this means is I focused on helping my clients improve the performance…
Nine Months It is a mildly entertaining mid-90s movie starring two of my favorite actors, Hugh Grant and Robin Williams. It is how long it generally takes to make a human. And it is how long I’ve been at The…
I haven’t had an “epiphany” moment in a couple of weeks, which surprises me because for the most part, I have numerous ones per day! Working for a company that specializes in audiovisual and collaborative technology gives me the figurative…
Pedagogy…that’s a fun word to say, even if you pronounce it wrong. It means the art, science or profession of teaching. Webster says you pronounce it “pe-də-ˌgō-jē” unless you’re British. (Let’s face it, if you’re British, you can pronounce pedagogy any…
Two weeks ago, I published a piece on the difference between an “information sharing” culture and a “collaborative” culture. I called it Sharing Information on Collaboration. In that post, I wrote, “The purpose of an information sharing event is just…
These last few months at The Chariot Group have given me some valuable insight into a variety of things. Today, I participated in a discussion regarding decision making and how cost sometimes clouds the real issue, value! Please bear with me while…
When I was in college, one of my part time jobs was selling stereo and video equipment for a big box store in Northern Baltimore. I hated that job. Not only did I have to wear a dress (I am not…
My dad’s name is Ed. He’s a nice enough guy but when it comes to technology, he still considers the touch tone phone an incredible advancement. Ed has over 20 grandchildren, ranging from nine – nineteen years old. A few years ago,…