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Archive for the 'Leadership' CategoryEmpowering a Team, or a Group of PeopleI did some communications training last week for several groups of pipeliners. These people are grouped into teams, but not all are on the field at the same time. In some ways, they are individuals with specific skills, specialized knowledge, and mostly self-directed in their work. Each person does need to speak up, be assertive, and give and receive feedback to one another. Some had not been doing that well or at all. It made me think about a book I read years ago: Empowerment for High-Performing Organizations, by Bill Guillory and Linda Galindo. The book contained some tips for empowering a team. They work with teams, groups of individuals, and individuals. But it requires intentional effort, and the process is painful to implement. It is worth the effort and the pain.
Posted October 19th, 2010 in Human Factors, Leadership, Operational ExcellenceAre You Endulled? Is Your Organization?Endullment is a term coined by Ira Shor to describe what happens to people when they are not allowed to participate in decisions that affect them. Shor applied the term to educational organizations, but it fits other organizations. Are you endulled? (more…) Posted July 14th, 2010 in Human Factors, Leadership“Perpetual Intermediate” – Always Be LearningI was reading a book About Face by Allen Cooper. Mr. Cooper is an expert on user interface design. He said that people are either beginners, experts, or perpetual intermediates as interface users. I wondered how that might apply in realms other than usability. (more…) Posted July 14th, 2010 in Human Factors, Leadership |