Author: Keith Paul

Not a Bore in ’24

So last year, I set a personal best with reading (also listening)… 21 books. Damn. And  I started a Master’s program. Not gonna lie… doubful 21 gonna happen this year. Anyway, here we go: December A Short History of Nearly Everything Fan Fiction How Full is Your Bucket? The War of Art November Bury the […]

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

This was used by a beloved undergrad professor of mine at UMass. It’s a fun parable on leadership, lessons from which I think of often. This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. […]

Appreciative Inquiry, Marketing, & ChatGPT

This week at work, I’ve had the opportunity to jump both feet first into the world of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). That experience will be saved for another blog post, but heading into tomorrow’s wrap-up session, I thought I’d have some fun with the topic using ChatGPT. … or I used AI to describe AI (H/T […]

Addressing a “tattle tale” culture

Addressing a “tattle tale” culture at work requires creating an environment of trust, open communication, and shared accountability. Here are some steps you can take to fix this issue: Understand the Root Causes Assess the Workplace Climate: Conduct anonymous surveys or one-on-one conversations to understand why employees feel the need to “tattle.” It could be […]