Having an Effective Conversation

An innovation and strategy consultant, Chris Ertel has years of experience advising senior executives of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and large nonprofit. Chris talks about his new book Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change in this Business901 Podcast. I thought this excerpt from the podcast was a great “How Read More …

A Simple but Effective Communication Model

The Process Communication Model (PCM) was developed by Dr. Taibi Kahler and Judy and Joe Pauley have been teaching and implementing this model for over twenty years. I enjoy the simplicity of PCM and the fact that it has been used over such a wide spectrum. Judy and Joe Pauley have written books demonstrating the Read More …

Use the Lean 3P Process to drive Effective Change

More than a Design Tool When we think of Lean 3P are minds drift automatically  to Lean Design and Lean Product Development. That is the purpose of it; Production, Preparation, Process. As a result, we deliver not only a better product/service to the customer but also to our own internal organization. However, unbeknownst to me, Read More …

3 Tips on achieving Fast, Effective, Sustainable change

Next weeks Business901 podcast guest is Sara Lewis, the Managing Director of Appreciating Change, a psychological change consultancy focused on helping leaders and managers achieve positive change in their organizations. She is the author of Positive Psychology at Work: How Positive Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry Create Inspiring Organizations and one of my favorites, Appreciative Inquiry Read More …

Start making effective decisions, start with yourself!

Dr. Reldan, “Relly,” Nadler was my guest on the Business901 Podcast, How does your State of Mind alter your Decisions. Our talked centered on leadership and developing the state of mind for making effective decisions. It is interesting what I learned about our mental models and as a result our everyday decisions.  This is a Read More …

Kanban too simple To be Effective?

Kanban just seems too simple to be that effective, or is that the beauty of it? Listen to Jim Benson discuss the intricacies of not only Personal Kanban but how Kanban can be used effectively within industry. Jim was seldom lost for words as you will see and his passion of the subject is obvious. Read More …