I would typically do an analysis of last year’s goals and see how closely I achieved them, what went right and wrong, and use that information to set goals for the next year. The fact that I didn’t burn my goal-setting planner (Powersheets – Cultivate what Matters) by February is pretty amazing. That said – […]
Appropriate Edge
In Yin Yoga, a common instruction is “Find an appropriate edge.” What this means – “Find a place where you can hang out. You are slightly uncomfortable, but you can sit with it a while.” Yin yoga has you stay in one pose for an extended period. It can be very uncomfortable. However, in this […]
The Window of Tolerance
The concept of Window of Tolerance is a useful one to help us understand why we feel so stressed in today’s working environments. The original theory comes from Childhood Development. I’ve observed the same behaviors in adults as well. Also, many of the same solutions. Are the environments you are creating around yourself safe or […]
Presentation: Leveraging an Implementation for Process Improvement
Back in May, I gave a talk at the TeamDynamix user conference. TeamDynamix provides project management and IT service management solutions for higher ed. I created a short movie of the 5 minute presentation. I’d like to thank Aaron Crane and Kris Kennedy (TeamDynamix) for encouraging me to speak. I’d also like to thank Sharon, […]
Guerrilla Change Management
Sitting by the pool in Orlando with Brian Dusablon during Ecosystem 2014, he turned to me and said Wendy – you should write about Guerrilla Change Management! I have in the past. But it has been awhile (like 2007 awhile….) And I was hearing a lot of noise at the conference about requiring resources and […]
