Many of us have misconceptions about time - not only philosophical and scientific misunderstandings but also practical misunderstandings - which cause inefficient time management.

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27 June 2024

Getting everybody to work with everyone else in subgroups is one of those tasks you think should be easy to arrange, but when you try to work out the groupings, the combinations never quite seem to work.

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25 June 2024

Although intrigued with Maslow's "hierarchy of needs", many managers find it difficult to translate the model into concrete, on-the-job action. Frederick Herzberg and his colleagues found a way to meet that need.

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20 June 2024

Edward de Bono's 'Six Thinking Hats' is a powerful technique for group discussion and individual thinking. It is a method for problem-solving and decision-making.

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13 June 2024

Argyris identified and described two behaviour patterns, Pattern A and Pattern B, that are often associated with Mcgregor's Theory X and Theory Y organisations, respectively.

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6 June 2024

I have just finished reading The Circle by Dave Eggers, and it inspired me to consider whether there would be widespread adoption of Web3 or whether the "Big Techs" would completely centralise the Internet by tempting users with a whole new range of useful features.

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30 May 2024

With the increase of electric cars and the shortage of charging points, there have been reports of long queues and arguments over who should use the next free point. Some people are aggressive, some give up, and others stand their ground.

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23 May 2024

Weighted voting is most useful for "taking the temperature of a group" as it works towards consensus. It is also sometimes used to reduce the number of ideas or select one from a list.

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16 May 2024