Director at Ariadne Associates

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3 years 1 month ago
Sorry to be very tardy with this - am happy with google as medium of communication (it may help me get my head round Google+ too!). One question - to misquote Marshall McLuhan - is our mini hack about... More
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Hi I've a three part question, related to "ethics" as well as motivation In Drive, Dan points out that intrinsic motivation is better on the whole for work performance but that there are certain s... More
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Totally agree - the use of positive language shows a willingness to do it and to identify and overcome potential obstructions More
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Question: Given that yesterday was the HR for SMEs Conference, I'm interested to know a) if smaller businesses are inherently more adaptable? and b) if yes, why or c) if no, are there any things th... More
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Too often, even in small organisations, there is an assumption of traditional hierarchies "X reports to Y who reports to Z" and this is breeds an attitude of "I can't take responsibility for that". HR... More
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Great - I'll keep an eye out for it! More
3 years 3 months ago
I'm excited by both the concept of the hackathon and the issue of adaptability. My only initial concern is that the focus seems to be very much on larger organisations, In very crude terms, the issue ... More
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Too often, even in small organisations, there is an assumption of traditional hierarchies "X reports to Y who reports to Z" and this is breeds an attitude of "I can't take responsibility for that". HR then compound it with a risk-averse approach "That would set a precedent"/"We can't do that...

By Simon Jones on May 13, 2022