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Practical ideas, observations and perspectives from IntoWisdom on leadership, organizations, professional development, facilitation and the work of creating sustainable progress.
Articles are where IntoWisdom thinks out loud: explaining a framework, telling a story from the work, or exploring a question leaders keep running into.
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Leadership
The Giving Part of Thanksgiving
I went to build a house and mostly built a delay. Here’s what a swollen thumb taught me about the giving part of Thanksgiving.
Facilitation
Bridging the Gap: How Consultants Can Master Change and Transition
Sometimes I get so excited about addressing an issue or solving a problem, I forget my clients aren’t just organizations, but these organizations are made up of people. We're hired…
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Leadership
Why Your “Checked Out” Employees Might Be the Most Rational People on Your Team
You've probably felt it. The meeting where half the room is physically present and mentally elsewhere. The team member who does exactly what's asked and nothing more. The performance review…
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Creativity & Innovation
The Cognitive Revolution in Your Hands:
Discover the power of using pen and paper. The research is clear that analog writing activates more of your brain. Learn how to leverage this process to improve learning and…
Leadership
Nobody Should Be Surprised in a Performance Review
Performance Reviews are stressful for the performer and the Manager. The traditional process tends to decrease perveance rather than improve it. lt probably isn't the fault of the employee or…
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Leadership
How Leaders Build Teams That Thrive Through Change
Change becomes more manageable when leaders create clarity, invite participation, and make learning part of everyday work. Discover three practical ways to help your team build confidence and thrive through…
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Facilitation
The Workshop Worked. Then Everyone Went Back to Work.
Twenty years of watching training evaporate overnight taught me what changes how people lead.
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Facilitation
I Love Strategic Planning. I Can’t Stand How We Talk About It. So, I invented a raccoon.
I love strategic planning. I find almost everything written and presented about it unbearable.
Facilitation
Why Great Leaders Are Really Great Facilitators
For those who want to go deeper or need to see support for these ideas, I’ve included a reference list at the end of this article.
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