The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 8, 2011

When she got her guitar, I also thought about my goal of learning to play the guitar. Suddenly, the goal that first surfaced over 30 years ago had a new meaning. The “why&# of the goal moved from the sort-of-a-neat-idea category to the I’ve-got-to-do-it-now-because-it’s-very-emotional category.

Motivation 240

Motivation Tips Goal Learning-by-Doing 240

The Recovering Engineer

JULY 22, 2013

The new procedure added two documentation steps to an existing operation, and he knew that it would add both time and energy to an already cumbersome process. Is my concern with the implementation specifics or with the overall goal? John was not happy with the change because he knew that his team would not like it.

Ethics 179

Ethics Morale Document Resistance 179

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

In From Bud to Boss , Kevin Eikenberry and I reference the Tuckman Model of team development as a useful tool for understanding what is happening in your team at each stage of development as it moves from a group of individuals working in the same location to a high-performing team working towards a common goal.

Tuckman 153

Tuckman Reference Tools Influence 153