Image supplied by And follow Eric Partaker for more. In today’s workplaces, feedback is often boxed into rigid frameworks, as shown in the graphic titled How to Give Feedback: 6 Essential Models for Every Situation. While these models—COIN, BOOST, GROW, FEED, CEDAR, and 360-Degree Review—are useful for some, they risk overcomplicating what should be a... Continue Reading →
Safety Culture Vs Fairness Environment
In workplaces, safety and fairness are often seen as separate pillars of organizational culture, yet the distinction between them is increasingly blurred. One might ask, what if we shifted our perspective and began to see fairness as the ultimate means of ensuring safety?
The Unfair Critic, Cynic, and Pessimist
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_fxDPBo5Hk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Imagine a toolkit that allows teams to address the unfair critic, cynic, or pessimist in a fair and structured way—this is the promise of SpatzAI. Inspired by the ‘Principle of Optimism’ articulated by David Deutsch, which asserts that all failures and evils stem from ignorance, SpatzAI’s framework seeks to resolve team micro-conflicts not by... Continue Reading →
How Disciplined Teams Address Unfair Play On-the-fly
The title of this blog post and our user manual is a summary of 6 years of research and effort so far. I guess we are eating our own cooking, as we innovate and strive to create a work environment that will build disciplined and cohesive teams.
Building Thriving Teams: A Practical Approach to Psychological Safety
Would it be fair to say that most employee complaints stem from a sense of being treated unfairly by coworkers or management? I think so. Therefore, wouldn't it make reasonable sense to offer them a way to address this unfairness directly and in real-time? I also think so.
Leveraging Crowdsourced Data for SpatzAI
Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, predicts the next $100B companies will thrive by harnessing the power of crowdsourcing to train AI systems....
The Missing Peace: Why Micro-Conflicts Matter
In a recent discussion, thought leader Rory Sutherland highlights the importance of being irrational in a competitive market. He argued that startups often do the "rational" thing, creating a red ocean of similar solutions.
SpatzAI: Why We Should Resolve Micro-Conflict in Workplace Teams
In any collaborative environment, minor spats, caused behavior slip-ups during disagreements, are inevitable. However, the way we address these micro-conflicts can significantly impact team dynamics, innovation, and overall success.
SpatzAI Hypothetically in Action
Team members and managers will quickly learn to adjust their behavior when they receive verbal cautions, reducing the frequency of escalations to formal cautions, objections, and stops.
OBJECT! How One Word Will Change Everything
It is four years today since I started the Object123 blog, a venture that eventually led to the creation of SpatzAI two years later. As I sit here, reflecting on this journey on my explanatory website SpatzAI, I am filled with anticipation for the world to embrace my simple yet innovative concept toolkit and procedure.
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