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March Possibilities: News from Designed Learning March 2023 Newsletter: New and refined products, the 4th edition of Flawless Consulting, launch events, and many more possibilities from Designed Learning. … Read Article

6 Simple Conversations That Will Create a Better Culture, by Peter Block, Beverly Crowell, and Jeff Evans (Talent Quarterly) All the stories we used to tell each other about how we interacted with people at work were symbolized by one word: “office.” But COVID-19 changed that narrative. It lifted the veil on how isolated we were even before the pandemic began. It also raised questions like, “Is the office… Read Article

Return to Normal, No Thanks! by Jeff Evans, Managing Partner (HR Magazine) “Return to work. Return to the office. Return to normal. These phrases can be wrought with excitement, apprehension, and sheer terror! Many people are relieved that the world is beginning to open and that we will physically be with others again. We yearn for things to be “normal” again.”… Read Article

Exclusive Interview with Beverly Crowell, Managing Partner at Designed Learning (HR Magazine) “Now, more than ever, the world needs women to bring their unique skills and talents to help create workplaces and communities that work for the common good of all, where curiosity leads to connection, compassion, and understanding. Be smart about the world you are entering but leave room to be… Read Article

Peter Block On The Key To ‘Contracting’ With Your Client (Forbes) “That is the essence of contracting, the essence of establishing the ground rules—at the very beginning—of what you wish to accomplish. Some people want to intellectualize or to put you to sleep with stories about “how we got here” and how people not in room are making mistakes. You may… Read Article

Peter Block on Learning Outside your Area of Expertise (Forbes) “Everybody’s got their foundation to give to good causes, but the real strength of the private sector is knowledge of how things work and the ability to orchestrate products and services in powerful and entrepreneurial ways. So sharing knowledge can be more powerful than giving money. For example, poverty is… Read Article

Peter Block on Why Relationships are Paramount (Forbes) “So little has changed. It’s stunning to me how people’s questions continue to be pretty much the same. I thought people would get over being afraid of the boss. I thought they would get over thinking that if top management is not on your side you don’t have a chance.”… Read Article