Posted by: Rodney Brim
What’s the dollar size at which you first recognize value? Would you
believe that’s easier to assess value of an offering at the $1 number,
then the $1 million? Follow along for a quick blog on appraising value
and see if there aren’t a couple of tips that will help you be more
sensitive to when and how you create value.
We all make personal decisions about value. We all have a sense or an
internal basis for appraising value And interestingly, it’s easier to ...
Making things personal adds a positive sense of engagement to
whatever we do… and, surprise, surprise, that includes an Executive
Information System. In fact any system you use to help yourself Get Things
Done benefits from personal engagement. Given that, what are the top 3
things you can do to immediately make systems personal? … time’s up.
Let me help, it will pay off for you.
1. One of the quickest ways to make an EIS ...
Continue Reading →This is the 2nd half of a blog about how people in management tend to
interact with their Executive Information System in the process of
getting things done on a daily basis. There’s some major hiccups that
occur regularly. In the last blog, I looked at the phenomenon of treating
your EIS like a high maintenance trophy date, and the predictable outcomes
that ensue. See if the two factors in this blog resonate with you as well.
Ok, ...
Continue Reading →As a coach and consultant, I’ve worked with a number of executives
on the process of “Getting it Done” given their business realities.
One of the strongest indicators I have found for predicting success…
and self destruction, was the maturity of their “Executive
Information System (EIS).” I think we all need one and make use
of one, in one form or another. See if the next couple of observations
help you get more value out of your EIS.
Think ...
Continue Reading →Posted by: Rodney Brim
You’re probably familiar with David Allen’s concept of the “fundamental
thought process”e.g. “What’s the desired outcome? And, what’s the next
action?” But in this blog, I’d like to pull back the sheets and show you
something really powerful that happens in the GAP between those two
processes.
Something really powerful occurs between the idea, the opportunity, the
desired outcome and THE NEXT ACTION. Interestingly most people
I talk to see it, but sort of miss it. ...
Recognition is power. Do you use it? Do you get enough… of either?
Most of us report we don’t get enough recognition. Watching it play out
in several interactions this week, got me thinking about recognition. If it is
powerful, and in demand, why do most of us seem to get tripped up at
being good at dispensing it, much less accumulating it?
Recognition Cues
So how does that work, and how does recognition relate to getting things ...
Continue Reading →You may not believe this, you may not even see it, but avoiding the
face-plant of no follow-up is the single biggest move you can make to
avoid losing your own personal power or brand at work. This is true
whether you are the leader or the led. By-the-way, your likelihood to
focus on next can be your downfall when it comes to follow-up.
First let me share two quick stories, and then I’ll explain what I mean.
Story 1: The first story (these are ...
Continue Reading →Posted by: Rodney Brim
How much does defensiveness cost? How much does it take out of your
budget at work? How much is it, costs and all, tolerated in your organization?
Besides defensiveness being a source of frustration for others, you might
be surprised, maybe even shocked, if I told you that I believe most
organizations would experience less of a loss if they had an increase
in internal theft of 10%, than 10% in defensiveness.
Does defensiveness really cost that much? What if ...
Continue Reading →Ask about the benefits of Web 2.0 and most people nod their head.
You and I are probably nodding along with them. Instant access to
information, to people, to availability, to chat, to videos… it’s all great
at helping us find the information we need to get things done.
But what about access to more profit? What? You didn’t keep nodding?
Keep reading.
McKinsey published a recent study, really a survey, polling organizations about
their use of Web 2.0 and its ...
