Juggling in 3D 407: Extravagant Thinking
Claire writes: 'The Maths teacher in me loves to listen to people deciding whether to go for the lowest common denominator decision or the highest common factor. Too often in organisations when a group decision is needed, we end up with something nearer the lowest common denominator which doesn't necessarily mean the best decision. Put 6 people together and it would be lovely to see them thinking with more than 600% of the thinking of one person. What makes it feel like 60%, I wonder?
At the moment the pressure of meeting costs and deadlines at work can make staff feel under even more pressure to make quick and consensual decisions. And thinking extravangantly of the very best possible solution doesn't necessarily mean more money. So in the next few decisions you need to make, see what ideas you get when you think extravagantly!
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Juggling in 3D 406: Bananagrams
Thanks to everyone who responded to Lynn's insights on lateral thinking and Father Christmas last week.
Claire writes: 'The prospect of Christmas Shopping is looming large on the horizon. A friend has decided to buy everyone Bananagrams www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932188126/ref=nosim/www3dcoachinc-21 and it is a great word game which we were introduced to by my colleague Jeremy.
Suitable for adults and children, faster than Scrabble, everyone plays at their own pace and to win you constantly dismantle your words and make them into something better. If you get too attached to a word that looks good, it can block you from getting to the end of the game. The only use our mini surf boards got on holiday last year was as makeshift tables to play bananagrams. You can even take it out to a restaurant and play while waiting for your meal.
This is not a sales pitch for the game because what's interesting is that every player has the resources they need to create words - and access to new letters is freely available if you trade in your unuseable letters. But you have to be willing to dismantle words and organise them differently. It's the same as getting to a new start in our career - we have the resources or access to resources - but sometimes we can only move forward if we leave some of the things we are attached to behind.'
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Thanks to everyone who responded to Lynn's insights on lateral thinking and Father Christmas last week.
Claire writes: 'The prospect of Christmas Shopping is looming large on the horizon. A friend has decided to buy everyone Bananagrams www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932188126/ref=nosim/www3dcoachinc-21 and it is a great word game which we were introduced to by my colleague Jeremy.
Suitable for adults and children, faster than Scrabble, everyone plays at their own pace and to win you constantly dismantle your words and make them into something better. If you get too attached to a word that looks good, it can block you from getting to the end of the game. The only use our mini surf boards got on holiday last year was as makeshift tables to play bananagrams. You can even take it out to a restaurant and play while waiting for your meal.
This is not a sales pitch for the game because what's interesting is that every player has the resources they need to create words - and access to new letters is freely available if you trade in your unuseable letters. But you have to be willing to dismantle words and organise them differently. It's the same as getting to a new start in our career - we have the resources or access to resources - but sometimes we can only move forward if we leave some of the things we are attached to behind.'
Love this? Do us a favour and send it to five people. Who thinks like you? You could send it to someone you'd like to buy you bananagrams!
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Juggling in 3D 405: Father Christmas
Lynn writes: 'Recently my 9 year old daughter Iona asked a question I had hoped we would delay for another year: "Is there really a Father Christmas?” I knew I could put the truth off no longer as the same query had happened in different forms several times in recent weeks. So biting the bullet I told her that Father Christmas is a magical story that parents tell young children and that no there is no white bearded man who shrinks to come down the chimney.
She was distraught and immediately knew that the tooth fairy and Easter bunny were likely to be equally fictious. When she calmed down, to my surprise, what was really bothering her was that without magic she would never be able to fly! When we looked at it another way things seemed much more possible - after all her great Grandma would never have believed she would fly in an aeroplane nor that anyone would ever get to the moon but both happened in her life time. All we need to make these things happen is imagination, drive and the ability to think laterally, all of which Iona has in abundance, so who knows!
Where do you need to think laterally?'
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Lynn writes: 'Recently my 9 year old daughter Iona asked a question I had hoped we would delay for another year: "Is there really a Father Christmas?” I knew I could put the truth off no longer as the same query had happened in different forms several times in recent weeks. So biting the bullet I told her that Father Christmas is a magical story that parents tell young children and that no there is no white bearded man who shrinks to come down the chimney.
She was distraught and immediately knew that the tooth fairy and Easter bunny were likely to be equally fictious. When she calmed down, to my surprise, what was really bothering her was that without magic she would never be able to fly! When we looked at it another way things seemed much more possible - after all her great Grandma would never have believed she would fly in an aeroplane nor that anyone would ever get to the moon but both happened in her life time. All we need to make these things happen is imagination, drive and the ability to think laterally, all of which Iona has in abundance, so who knows!
Where do you need to think laterally?'
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Juggling in 3D 404: A New World
Claire writes: 'Whatever your politics, there is no doubt that the election of Barack Obama is a significant step in world history. More than 40 years after America changed its civil rights legislation, America will have a black president and that equality will be played out in the Oval Office.
I am reminded of the line in George Orwell's Animal Farm: 'All animals are equal and some are more equal than others.' It's taking a while for reality to catch up with legislation. Like nations, organisations have their own values which are often displayed proudly on their websites and in corporate communications. Are those values always demonstrated in the way employees are treated? Or do behaviours to and between staff need to catch up with the way that the organisation behaves to customers and stakeholders? What's happening where you work?'
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Claire writes: 'Whatever your politics, there is no doubt that the election of Barack Obama is a significant step in world history. More than 40 years after America changed its civil rights legislation, America will have a black president and that equality will be played out in the Oval Office.
I am reminded of the line in George Orwell's Animal Farm: 'All animals are equal and some are more equal than others.' It's taking a while for reality to catch up with legislation. Like nations, organisations have their own values which are often displayed proudly on their websites and in corporate communications. Are those values always demonstrated in the way employees are treated? Or do behaviours to and between staff need to catch up with the way that the organisation behaves to customers and stakeholders? What's happening where you work?'
Love this? Do us a favour and send it to five people. Who thinks like you? You could send it to someone who you know who watched the US election!
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Juggling in 3D 403: Finding Happiness
Claire writes: 'I don't know whether I am happy today as I have a few days leave coming up or whether it is because I have had a great conversation with a colleague. Maybe it's just because the sun is shining. I have to confess to a certain annoyance at one of the contestants on this series of 'The Restaurant'. She appears outrageously happy - almost all the time. And when she's not, it's because she has fled the set in tears.
Father Christopher Jamison from Worth Abbey was interviewed on Radio 4 about his new book: Finding Happiness www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0297852779/www3dcoachinc-21 'Trying to be happy all the time seems like rather hard work', he said 'Maybe happiness is knowing good and doing good'. Something to ponder.
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Claire writes: 'I don't know whether I am happy today as I have a few days leave coming up or whether it is because I have had a great conversation with a colleague. Maybe it's just because the sun is shining. I have to confess to a certain annoyance at one of the contestants on this series of 'The Restaurant'. She appears outrageously happy - almost all the time. And when she's not, it's because she has fled the set in tears.
Father Christopher Jamison from Worth Abbey was interviewed on Radio 4 about his new book: Finding Happiness www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0297852779/www3dcoachinc-21 'Trying to be happy all the time seems like rather hard work', he said 'Maybe happiness is knowing good and doing good'. Something to ponder.
Love this? Do us a favour and send it to five people. Who thinks like you? You could send it to someone who you know who is happy!
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