Jan 27The BushDespite Dad’s best intentions, our pet cemetery sat dangerously close to the mow line, its most recent inhabitant marked with two pieces of manufactured kindling scavenged from the log pile behind the house. Now arranged into a rough, cross-like shape, the kindling boasted one bent nail and multiple dimples where…6 min read6 min read
Oct 5, 2022The Four-Day Work Week: An Awesome Experiment Worth TryingIn my most recent posts, I’ve been challenging folks to consider progressive Talent Strategy practices because let’s face it — what most of us need at work has changed. So today, let’s talk about something super popular among workers: The 4-day work week! When I asked my LinkedIn network ‘What…4dayworkweek4 min read4dayworkweek4 min read
Mar 29, 2022Tackling Return to Work: Creating Inclusive & Engaging Environments Regardless of Our Log-In LocationIt seems like everyone is talking about “Return to Office”… except, most suggestions just recycle the same old ideas in the same old ways. #yawn. However, there’s a growing tribe of folks taking a people-first approach to this challenge — and succeeding! As companies weigh the options, Executives may feel…Hybrid Work5 min readHybrid Work5 min read
Mar 29, 2022A Message To My TribeWe are PlumGig. We are rebels who abolish the ineffective and unfun ways we work. We identify the stuff that’s broken and fix it. We call out red-tape and remove it. We make our customers the hero. We are PlumGig. We are experimenters who shift perspectives with data and discussion. …Team Effectiveness1 min readTeam Effectiveness1 min read
Mar 29, 2022Why We Are Suffocating in Red TapeWe entered the industrial revolution. The invention of machines allowed us to speed up execution. Fredrick Taylor showed us that production could dramatically accelerate if everyone did it the same way. Leaders created processes and became managers that think. Everyone else learned to follow the processes and became workers that…Red Tape3 min readRed Tape3 min read
Mar 29, 2022People Don’t Think About TeamsWe are all suffering the same problem. We are wasting enormous amounts of money on corporate development and I mean enormous amounts of money… You are losing money right now even reading this blog post because your development is so bad. And I want to talk about why. People don’t…Teams And Teamwork2 min readTeams And Teamwork2 min read
Mar 29, 2022Focus on Barriers Instead of SkillsWhat’s stopping your team(s) from doing their best work? It’s probably not a lack of skills, or abilities, or even motivation. We have great people, after all. It’s barriers. Friction. …Red Tape2 min readRed Tape2 min read
Mar 29, 2022It All Comes Down to ExperiencesWe’re all striving to make progress. But what is progress today? A bigger house? A newer car? A growing 401K? As the world grows increasingly more complex, its ironically the simplest things that become important. We see it in our pictures, on our phones, and in what we tweet. …Experience Learning2 min readExperience Learning2 min read
May 11, 2021The Self-(Re)designing Organization2511Alastair StewardHello Alastair, do you find this looping to be more effective when the teams are already organized…Hello Alastair, do you find this looping to be more effective when the teams are already organized by workflow or value creation (rather than functional silos?). If yes, what small-to-start practices can help orgs shift from functional silos to value stream organizational structures? thanks!1 min read1 min read
