by lori | Jan 3, 2012 | Impacts, Letting Go, Self-organizing groups
Today Daniel and I cancelled our satellite TV package. We noticed this fall that: When we’re tired after work, we often plop down onto the couch and mindlessly watch TV for no other reason than that it’s the easiest thing to do. Sometimes for hours. We don’t even like... by lori | Nov 16, 2011 | Benefits, Benefits, Learning
Most of the groups I study are physically local to me— in my city, my neighborhood, my region, and my home. We’re huge fans of all things local here in Seattle. Fortunately, in the land of human connection and ideas, there’s another kind of local: emotionally... by lori | Apr 25, 2011 | Leadership, Recognizing
Self-organizing groups are—themselves—leaders. They are different—new to many of us—and the people within them, and close to them, notice. One difference is that everybody within the group is a leader and a follower. Also, many nearby others and observers of the group... by lori | Mar 9, 2011 | Fostering, Recognizing, Self-organizing work groups
I’ll be speaking at the ISPI conference in Orlando in a few weeks (Wednesday morning, April 13th) on this subject. Hope to see some of you there. Here’s the 2-page handout… 7 Tips for Rapidly Fostering Self-Organizing Work Groups As an individual:... by lori | Oct 15, 2010 | FAQ, Impacts, Impacts, Leadership
This extra blog this week is for my dear friend (and self-org work group member) writing an important paper that’s due today. Good luck, D! From my perspective as a researcher (studying 18 self-organizing groups) and my perspective as a group member (having been...