Steve Stark from Pecha Kucha Night Brighton on Vimeo.
He’s a video of the 20 slides and me talking over them. For bee fans everywhere. Look out for the nasty bee related injury.
Thanks to Andy of World of Roper for stitching it together, and to Josh Photo for taking the photos in the first place.
Stop worrying about how people do their work. Just focus on their outputs. The less you manage them the better they will do. Sounds counter-intuitive. It is, but it works.
Instead of measuring people around you by how much time they spend at thier desk, or how many calls they make, or what clothes they are wearing, track what they actually deliver.
Here’s an idea to help you develop your thinking skills. It’s brilliant for aiding effective decision making. You can use it to resolve opposing points of view and reach consensus without compromise. You can use it for any problem or decision. You should even consider using it when you are sure of the way ahead. In fact the latter is when it is most useful: it’s surprising what you’ll find you have overlooked. We use this on the Creative Leadership Course and it comes from Edward de Bono.
Excellent essay by Rebecca Solnit in Orion Magazine: the hidden cost of convenience, efficiency, safety, speed, predictability and productivity.
We are not machines and the things that make our lives rich cannot be measured, designed or sold: “epiphanies, alliances, associations, meanings, purposes, pleasures”.
Because things that can be measured, designed and sold are what drives our culture our exposure to more subtle qualities is getting lost. We are even losing the the vocabulary to describe them.
The solution? Not easy. Work less, take more holidays, have less stuff. Slow down. Start by taking a walk.
A well put together a-z of ideas from Sinead McManus of 8fold for taking a more balanced approach to business and work. Full of suggestions for books to read and apps to try out and ideas to consider.