This is the third part of a four part series on communications in a high growth company. “Part 1: Internal Meetings – Don’t hate them, hate the way they are practiced” covered meetings, why we hate ‘em but need ‘em and “Part 2: Rockefeller Habits – Communications and Meetings” provided a short background on Verne…
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Rockefeller Habits – Communications and Meetings
This is the second post in a multi-part series about internal meetings. “Part 1: Internal Meetings – Don’t hate them, hate the way they are practiced” set the stage for the value of internal meetings and that meetings which waste time should not suggest that all meetings are time wasters. In this and the subsequent posts,…
Internal Meetings – Don’t hate them, hate the way they are practiced
Communication and cooperation go hand in hand in keeping the various parts of a fast moving organization ticking along in the same direction. Face to face meetings, conference calls, and video meetings all help do this, but when was the last time someone said they really wanted to be in more meetings? The looks people…
Berkeley and Stanford Lean LaunchPad Classes show Continuous Improvement
The Berkeley and Stanford Lean LaunchPad Classes continue to influence the thinking of Lean Management expert Steve Blank. Here are some of the new things Blank uncovered during the latest round of activities: Have each team talk to 10 customers before the class starts was A/B tested and the teams talking to customers earlier showed better velocity….
AdWeek’s Ad of the Day – Patrick, an American Worker
AdWeek selected Walmart’s story of Patrick as the Ad of the Day first day of spring. Click the title to see the video.
Work Life Balance Takes the Team
Harvard Business School professor, Leslie Perlow, in this TED talk shares how project teams in high performing environments are able to work together to carve out personal time in ways that individuals attempting this alone almost always fail. Every team is different and it’s critical that at the very beginning of a project, the group…