Side Order of Empathy Matt & Natascha
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- Business
We talk about being human at work; complete with tips to be successful when facing common issues in the modern workplace.
It's a common misconception that leaders manage people. Management is a job title. Being a leader is a set of applied skills and the example you set... a journey, not a destination. Many times leadership qualities are found in individual contributors. We want to share what we've learned as we grow our own leadership skills.
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Pace Setter, Slow or Fast
"High performer" individual contributors don't always make high performing teams. The skills that make people good at their job before coming manager are the same skills that make a great leader. What are the signs and what can you do about it?
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I've been accused of thinking too much...
Ever been told "you're the smartest in the room" and it not really come as a compliment? Well, we have. Maybe we are too philosophical or maybe we just think differently.
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Getting Out of Work You Don't Want
Okay, so we sound lazy now... but really there's some work that just isn't the right work for me. Or maybe isn't the best use of skills or even really valuable. And we all want to be valuable, right? So how do we work on something else without just saying "NO".
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Start Comparing Yourself to Yourself
Maybe we should chill out on comparing ourselves to others. While it may be useful to benchmark now and then, in the bigger picture that doesn't support a notion of how far we've come.
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Can Games Solve Business Problems
Can playing games at work help you solve business problems? We think they can.
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Can Games Solve Business Problems
How can a game unlock competition and cooperation in new an interesting ways to solve business problems? We've got some ideas...