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Hi everyone How does the end of this Friday sound as a deadline for getting our first draft together? Let me know if you want to set up a chance to speak. Simon More
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Hi everyone. I've set up a hack template on Google Drive and sent invites, so you should all now be able to edit and comment on the hack. It would be great to have some thoughts on how we can evolv... More
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Hi and thanks for joining this hacking team. It's great to have your input and ideas. Has anyone got any thoughts on how we can collaborate on developing this hack? More
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Hi Michele I think this would depend on the type of organisation and the cultural issues that they were looking to address. But I'd start by removing some of the posters that you often see, which a... More
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Too often, organisations propogate rather than enable creativity and innovation. One of the enemies of adaptability is Command-and-control systems (that) lead to organizations filled with anxious ... More
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Simon Gosney commented on Management and Senior Leadership Lack Women Leaders
Really good point. I think it would also be great to get to a stage where even the senior leaders who are women don't feel that they have to mimic a masculine style of leadership - just to fit in with... More
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Simon Gosney commented on Cultural Variation
I agree. I also think it's really important to make the case in these kind of terms, as you have done. Diversity is not just something that organisations "have to do", but something that generates com... More
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Yes, you can

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By Simon Gosney on July 17, 2021
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Yes, you can

Too often, organisations propogate rather than enable creativity and innovation. One of the enemies of adaptability is Command-and-control systems (that) lead to organizations filled with anxious employees who are hesitant to take the initiative or trust their own judgment.

I see this manifested frequently in the form of posters, signs,...

By Simon Gosney on June 21, 2022
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A 'can't do' attitude

Many policies are engineered around stating what people can't do, or what they must do - not what they can do. If unchecked, this can seep into organisational culture. In one organisation, I saw a kitchen area with 16 different posters telling people what they couldn't, mustn't or shouldn't do....

By Simon Gosney on May 9, 2022
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