All, Culture
Do you think adults ask more or less than 300 questions per day? My guess is LESS than 300. Why is it that adults seem to lose some of their curiosity from childhood? What might we miss out on because the lack of curiosity? How is it limiting our progress? At Matrix...
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That’s right, the probability comes out to 52 factorial or 52! (52 x 51 x 50 … x 2 x 1). The probability that two card shuffles are exactly the same is so small, it likely will never happen. When I saw this, I thought of people going through their lives...
All, Meetings
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the “octo” prefix refers to the eight points on the symbol. The “thorpe” suffix remains more of a mystery. One theory is that “thorpe” comes from the old English word for...
All, Meetings
I’ve been reading the book Agile Retrospectives and have been posting on the topic of Retrospectives in LI lately. I love the idea of pausing for reflection in both our work lives and personal lives. Until we pause, we are often too busy to really think about...
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I’m curious to see who figured this out and how they did that. Aren’t you? I’m also curious if it was someone that worked alone to figure this out or if they worked in a group with others. I’m curious if someone did work alone to figure this...
All, Change Management
“The problem is that even the best decisions will create resistance, if executed badly. I always recommend using your mind in decision making and your heart in execution and communication. Put yourself in the shoes of the receiver and give them time to...
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I’m going to share the top 5 things you can do to set your video conference meetings apart from 80% of other meetings like them in your organization. The nice thing is that these are simple to do, and you can start them today. #1 Welcome people by name as they...
All, Teams
I have been posting about the secrets to high performing teams over the past several weeks. We have looked at the first 5 secrets and there are 7 more to come. Today, I am pausing to summarize the first five and ask for some feedback. Which secret do you connect with...
All, Teams
This is from the Harvard Business Review Management Tip of the Day. #1 Use simple language when writing about complex things. Keep it simple and break down complex items. #2 Use metaphors when introducing new or abstract ideas. This helps to connect the new ideas to...
All, Culture
Fun is an important element that helps us keep perspective and keep moving forward through the day-to-day challenges. It’s also an important part of developing #highperformanceteams. KEEP THINGS FUN is part of the Matrix Technologies, Inc. Fundamentals which are...
