What’s your Why? Here’s mine.
What's my Why? Why do I care about contributing to positive organizations? Maybe because I know what it's like to be "doing time" within a locked building, ruled by the…
Dare you share failures?
Learning is crucial for a positive culture, but it hardly ever happens without mistakes, hickups, or failures. Learning fast, and learning from others' failures as well, helps your organization become…
The power of purpose
You probably know the story of three masons chipping chunks of granite from large blocks. When a bypasser asked what they were doing, the first Mason said: “I’m cutting stones”.…
Involving and empowering others
Today, let's focus on developing a positive, productive culture from a leading position, so you can involve more others than as an individual positive agent. How could you work with…
Valentines at work
Hey, Valentines. We were talking about meetings on this blog but, this week, we'll make the workplace kinder. Let's spread some "Valentines" at work. Random acts of kindness Random acts…
Are you Downloading, Debating or in Dialogue?
Welcome back to the Positive Power series. Here's part 3 at the team and organization level of "WE". Let's see what interactions you see happening around you. Otto Scharmer discerns…
Do you take it personally?
Did you ever receive clumsy feedback on the identity level that made you feel hurt, scared and worthless? Most of us did... The distinction between the levels of being and…
Are you afraid of feedback?
Without honest, constructive and engaged feedback there can be no learning. You need to know whether to continue and all is well - or whether to adjust what you do.…
How do you respond to gossip?
How do you feel when someone gossips or complains about someone else? It depends, of course. It can be great to agree because it creates a feeling of bonding. "The…
How to train your listening skills?
The counterpart of Inquiry is Listening. As we are often in telling mode and we value doing over being, listening may not come naturally. I assume that we could all…
What do you ask to influence others?
In our culture of telling, to ask can be judged as ignorance while leaders are supposed to know what to do. Telling is expected and respected. And it feels so…
The art of asking questions
Humble Inquiry is the art of asking questions to which you do not already know the answer. It is building a relationship based on curiosity and interest in the other…