what-are-we-trying-to-accomplish 
Deming Institute
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
In The Improvement Guide, the authors add 3 questions to the PDSA cycle: What are we trying to accomplish? How will we know that a change is an improvement? What change can we make that will result in improvement? From a Deming perspective we want to be focusing our efforts on continual improvement.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 16, 2023
If you shoot down too many ideas, people will stop trying. When you are clear about the kinds of ideas you need, and what would make them remarkable, you’ll get better ideas. When you are clear about the kinds of ideas you need, and what would make them remarkable, you’ll get better ideas. That’s a great start. Similar process.
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Leading Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
We need to acknowledge them and then reframe them in a positive light. Jacobs provides an instructive example from his family life: When we put our kids to bed at night, we’d ask them the same question many parents do: How was your day? We tried it. What an easy create an optimistic frame of mind! How do you get there?
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? You want clarity about what’s most important and why.
Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Why Do I Even Try? What did she say?” She looked at what I’d done and frowned.” “Pretty soon she says, ‘This isn’t what I wanted.’” “But it’s what you asked for!” It’s not what we need. We need to do this differently.” If she’s just going to waste my time, why bother trying?”
Rich Gee Group
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
I know — we've all attended those 2-3 hour status meetings that drone on forever, stray WAY off course, and never get anything accomplished. How do we make our meetings better? Get more accomplished in less time? Most meetings try to do these four things: communicate, collaborate, build trust, and motivate.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
And yet many leaders try to check the gratitude box with a “Thanks-for-passing-the-gravy” kind of gratitude. We need them. Wait a minute,” you might say, “if they don’t do their job we can fire them.”. Progress is good. You need recognition. And courtesy is vital. But none of these are genuine gratitude. It changes us.
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