Author Archives: Mark Gedeon

Intentional Integrity: Ten Life Strategies for Wholeness from the Book of Job by Garnett Reid (Paperback - Sep 20, 2011) Dr. Reid is a teacher’s teacher. As a professor of Theological Studies at Free Will Baptist Bible College, he understands that learners “get it” … Continue reading →

Sometimes you read something and you realize that not everyone thinks like you. I know it but there are times that it really hits me. Seth Godin wrote about those that don’t name a problem if they don’t have a … Continue reading →

There are a number of implications for management in this study. Agree on what management is willing to enforce – if there is not an agreement then don’t bother (Getting full buy in is tougher than most think) Get it … Continue reading →

What you praise can make a difference in the end result:  http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/11/praise_leads_to_cheating.html

We can set pails out and keep the carpet dry. But does that solve the real problem? Obviously not. We need to get up on the roof  and fix it. Root cause analysis is a fancy term for finding out … Continue reading →

For those in HR this is an excellent article on what employees can be terminated for and why http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=1442818

One of the fun things I use to communicate a principle in Conflict Resolution training is the above image. What do you see? Generally bats or angles. Those that saw bats are evil and those who see angels are the good … Continue reading →

Seth Godin writes an excellent blog on the value and problem of measuring yourself by others http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/09/run-your-own-race.html  Self motivation is and always will be the most important form of motivation. Driving with your eyes on the rear view mirror is … Continue reading →

Getting employees to understand the importance of collecting data can be challenging. Statistics are not “sexy” but telling the story of Moneyball just might make statistics more intriguing.  Moneyball, the soon to be released movie staring Brad Pitt, is based on the book Moneyball: The Art … Continue reading →

Don’t tell me how hard you worked. Tell me how much you got done.