Fear in the Workplace
Fear is something not everyone grows accustomed to. As Peter Block puts it, “people want to live in a high trust environment.” So how does fear, which generally has a negative connotation, benefit an office setting? In his video, “Fear in the Workplace,” Peter discusses his thoughts on fear and…
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Aliveness
In this short clip, Peter Block discusses how to restore a sense of aliveness in the workplace. Block says that materials such as books and movies are brought into this world to help restore aliveness. The modern world and electronic information age revolve around speed and efficiency. The cost of…
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Gifts
What are you naturally good at? Not a strength, but an admirable quality or trait that you were born with. In Peter’s eyes, a gift is an unearned blessing and something that you do not have to work to improve. He suggests that individually, we must discover our gifts. In…
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Are You the Problem?
In this short clip, Peter Block shares some tips on how to recognize and deal with personal resistance. “If I’m a participant in the world I’m helping to create it,” says Block. What does this mean? Block explains that if there is a dilemma amongst group members, internal customers or…
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Your Boss’ Boss
Are you intimidated by your boss? Many of us are since we believe our future lies in their hands. It would be nice to break down the barriers that perpetuate this fear when getting an agreement about how we can work together. This is known as the contracting phase in…
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Cosmetic Reform: When the Disease Becomes the Cure
This post on how growth undermines service is the third in our series that looks at what interferes with our capacity to serve, even in the face of our best intentions. It speaks to the industry as a whole, though both internal and external consultants will recognize the tensions between…
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Touchy Feely Crap
Goals, quotas and deadlines. In our results driven world, what else do you have time to think of? The problem with focusing on an end result is that you miss the point of what your organization is trying to accomplish. If you are unable to connect with your team and…
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Stop Confusing Job Descriptions and Boss Evaluations with Real Performance
This post on how growth undermines service is the third in our series that looks at what interferes with our capacity to serve, even in the face of our best intentions. It speaks to the industry as a whole, though both internal and external consultants will recognize the tensions between…
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Nine Signs That You May Be an Internal Consultant
This post on how growth undermines service is the third in our series that looks at what interferes with our capacity to serve, even in the face of our best intentions. It speaks to the industry as a whole, though both internal and external consultants will recognize the tensions between…
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Engagement Cannot be Carbon Copied
This post on how growth undermines service is the third in our series that looks at what interferes with our capacity to serve, even in the face of our best intentions. It speaks to the industry as a whole, though both internal and external consultants will recognize the tensions between…
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