You know that feeling you get when someone unfairly and subtly puts you down after you share a radical idea at work? If it happens repeatedly, many people eventually complain about the person to their manager or HR. But what if you could safely address this behaviour, privately and in real-time, instead of waiting for them to repeat it? That’s what we do.
Plato and Aristotle had a Minor Spat
Our conversation began by contrasting Plato and Aristotle. Plato was presented to me as focusing on timeless ideals and abstract forms, while Aristotle - a student of Plato - was described as grounding knowledge in observation and the study of the natural world. This raised the question of where SpatzAI sits philosophically....
Resolved or Escalate. Repeat
Make sure the issue is repeated enough times before complaining. Then: If this happens, wait 90 seconds, stay calm. Be respectful. If that fails, document privately. If they respond this way, then complain anonymously to HR. If they respond another way, involve your manager secretly. Etc. Etc. No wonder there are so many unresolved conflicts causing toxic workplaces. SpatzChat takes a simpler approach.
Introducing the Spatz Team Cohesion Index – TCI
Much of the conversation on LinkedIn about workplace culture treats it as something that flows from the top down, with leadership acting as the primary governing force. At SpatzAI, we take a different view and have built a different framework...
Observable General Intelligence 2
Maybe we've been asking the wrong question. For years, the discussion has been about Artificial General Intelligence. Can we build it? When will it arrive? How will we know? But perhaps the future of intelligence is not really about whether it is artificial. Perhaps the future of general intelligence is being observable.
It’s the behavior, stupid!
I think we often confuse criticism with course correction. Criticism usually comes after frustration has built up. "I'm sick of you always doing that." By then, several incidents may have accumulated, emotions are higher, and the discussion can easily become about the person rather than the behavior. SpatzAI takes a different approach....
If You Were Sue, Would You Use SpatzChat?
Imagine you are Sue in a team meeting. You suggest an idea. Jim responds publicly: “Babe, that’ll NEVER work! What were you thinking?” Maybe Jim was careless. Maybe he did not realise how dismissive he sounded. Maybe he did. Either way, the real test is what happens next. Sue gives him a light verbal caution:
A Single Operating System for Team Fairness
Teams now carry more social, political, and cultural tension than ever before. DEI, woke, civil rights, identity, fairness, gender, race, religion, politics, and then, before we even get started, the normal work issues arrive as well: deadlines, pressure, mistakes, ego, authority, status, and disagreement. No wonder teams get caught up in minor workplace spats....
Maybe Fairness is the Oxygen in Teamwork
If fair teamwork is the flame that keeps organisations alive, then burnout may be what happens when that flame is starved of oxygen. Fair teamwork gives an organisation energy, warmth, movement, and shared purpose....
It Takes Two To Tango
A tricky interaction is rarely shaped by one person alone. It is co-created. One person may try to respond well, but the other person may interrupt, dismiss, retaliate, deflect, or simply refuse to engage fairly. In that case, the more reflective person ends up carrying most of the burden, while the less disciplined person remains largely unconstrained....
