“Adventures of a Geek Dad” — my Ignite Asheville 2013 talk
I’m sharing this post on the TeachMeTeamwork.com website because so many in our community supported me in the following project (thank you all!)… On February 19, 2013 I spoke at IGNITE Asheville. See my video below. My talk was entitled “Adventures of a Geek Dad” and I won 1st place! The crazy thing is, I tried […]
Teamwork, M.C. Escher, and Robot Hands
Boing Boing points us to some very cool work by Shane Willis – – robot hands helping each other. Even robots are engaged in teamwork. Details HERE
Language of the Leader — 8 practical language principles for anyone who wants to play a bigger game
Leaders use language differently. Leaders know the words they speak (or think) become things. Words are powerful. Christine Kane’s writes a great post at her blog where she shares 8 practical tips for anyone choosing to use language more consciously. Anyone who wants to be a powerful leader will pay attention. Here’s a couple of Christine’s tips: […]
High school graduates receive applause for high grade point averages — how to fool an entire community
Last week I witnessed mass hypnosis at a high school graduation. I wondered how it was that so many people could be fooled. Here’s the scoop… A neighbor’s son was graduating and I wanted to show my support by attending the graduation ceremony. This young man is an exceptional person – – smart, considerate, friendly […]
My father speaks to me about his World War II service and teamwork
My father died of a heart attack at age 60 in 1980. I was 18 years old. I’m reminded of him today as it is Memorial Day in the USA. Memorial Day is a federal holiday which commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. My dad served in the US […]
Educators and Politicians get it all wrong with “dropout epidemic”
I read an article in the May 9, 2007 issue of the Christian Science Monitor entitled “Educators, politicians, and MTV take aim at dropout ‘epidemic’”. Seems that 3 in 10 American ninth-graders don’t graduate with their class. If you look at the African-American population then it’s 1 in 2 that don’t graduate. There are two […]