I met a guy named Dan on the plane the other day. He was on his way home from something his company calls ThinkFest. He had a laser tag trophy, a book about teamwork and a two-day pile of unread email to show for his trip. “I used to hate some of my coworkers,” he […]
Is it Time to Fire the Outsourcerer’s Apprentice?
I suspect that someone who is standing in a hotel lobby screaming “I’m gonna lose my sh*t” into his mobile phone is probably not going to see his sh*t again anytime soon. Yet there he was lighting up the lobby of the Fairmont in Montreal so, naturally, I had to swing in for a closer […]
Most Offsite Meetings Are a Waste of Time
Millions of hours and even more dollars are spent sitting around at offsite meetings doing very little. Here are some ways to make them work.
What We Can Learn from Three’s Company
Having trouble getting someone to meet with you? Take a tip from prime time and ask for half an hour. You’ll get more meetings and get more done.
