This week I’ve been at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the Agricultural Knowledge Share Fair. One of my roles was to facilitate a half day graphic facilitation workshop and then share a report to those who did not attend. Mamma Mia!). More here: [link]. My goal was not to do a drawing class. MORE >>

What is this quote talking about? So, focus on your management system, on targets you can see, such as leader's behavior, specific expectations, tools, and routine practices. Knowledge management? Human resources? Theory of Constraints? It is not something to target for change. Culture is an idea arising from experience. MORE >>

Enterprises spend $270 billion on software every year, yet some can’t even calculate the number of employees in their organizations. Shocking? Well, such was the problem for Chiquita  before they moved to Workday. But rudimentary challenges like this plague every enterprise in the world, and every individual within those enterprises. With  1.8 MORE >>

Tweet In May I asked what interesting  new hire practices have emerged in the workplace and later re-posted the question to Google+. also collected a number of bookmarks on onboarding , as some companies call it. There are many good practices, such as: Dedicated coaches. Encouraging informal conversations. Giving enough time to settle into the work. MORE >>

What I do first thing in the morning tends to set the tone for the rest of my day. Starting with my email inbox inevitably sets me up for a day of reacting to other people's agendas and unproductive "multi-tasking." When I begin my day with an hour spent on a high-impact project, though, things tend to flow more smoothly. Keep a Career Journal. MORE >>