My latest book cover and video pitch for resolving disputes within organizations https://youtu.be/eyot9sCFo2A
Q: Why Startups Need a Culture? A: It’s the Referee, Stupid!
ME:Question for you Ravi: What do you think the "culture" or "principles" of a startup are actually for? What is the fundamental purpose of them that make the experts say they are so important? RAVI:The culture is the root cause of the growth mindset. It directly drives and is a derivative of the colossal energy... Continue Reading →
Startup Referees
If I told you there was a match including Manchester United Vs Liverpool or the Dallas Cowboys Vs the New England Patriots and I asked you who would you pick as the most important contributors to the game, I think most of you would pick your favorite superstar players from either team. The players worth... Continue Reading →
Good Things Happen in Threes
What I am about to propose is NEW. There is nothing like this on the planet at the moment, that I can find for resolving disputes in the workplace. The following is my pitch for how we can tackle any incivility or misbehavior that takes place in the workplace. 3 STRIKES Our road traffic and... Continue Reading →
My Message to the Allusionist
Hi Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist Podcasts),I have been looking at the word Object as in Objection for the last few years and find it fascinating that we rarely use it/act on it, but instead of use the act of "disagreeing" or "complaining" rather than the act of objecting. My question is can you explain what... Continue Reading →
Object123
Object123 is the first tool in the Civility123 toolkit that we use to address incivility or misbehavior in the workplace. It consists of a seamless three step process that we use to address when we deem that someone is offensive. Consisting of: 1. Caution the offender with a simple verbal caution ie "I would like... Continue Reading →
Workplace Civility
We can’t PREVENT misbehavior or incivility in the workplace; it is a given. On occasion, it WILL happen between colleagues or between managers and team members, especially when we disagree. When our ideas are threatened, we can become defensive and offensive, resulting in angry or uncivil behavior. We can, however, tackle this behavior rather than... Continue Reading →
Looking for Objectivity? Object!
Independent Peer Review Process Takes Us Closer To Objectivity The scientific process of an independent peer review has been responsible for getting us to the scientific progress level that we all can benefit from today. What is missing is a similar process applied to our social discourse to achieve such levels of objectivity. Could it... Continue Reading →
Victim Blaming
When it comes to the abuse of a victim, the politically correct squad has set up what seems to me to be a barrier or no-touch zone for looking at the victim's role in the abuse. I know this is very controversial, but I am willing to broach this subject here, at the risk of... Continue Reading →
