by michaelsahota | Dec 30, 2016 | Facilitation, Organizational Culture |
Do you want to know how to create transformational experiences for others? I have recently discovered what I have been doing and am writing this post to share my understanding of it. My hope is that you find something valuable. Transformational Experiences To give you a taste of what I am talking about, here are some [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 29, 2016 | Reinventing Organizations |
In this post I will share how to unleash the power of individuals in your organization by inviting in the whole person. Below is the visual summary. People are powerful when we invite the whole person to work: spirit, heart, body, and mind. Key environmental ingredients are: safety, trust and valuing people as human beings. #2 [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Aug 31, 2015 | Coaching, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
Olaf Lewitz and I were interviewed at Agile 2015 on coaching and helping organizations become more adaptable (anti-fragile) through safety - leadership - trust. I am really happy how well it turned out. https://vimeo.com/135750233 Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | May 1, 2015 | Agile, Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
Here is the latest version of my "People over Process" slides that are about coming back to the heart of Agile: People - to unleash astonishing results. It covers: Intro - People over Process. Agile = Culture. Whole Agile. Focus on People: Vulnerability, Authentic Connection, Safety & Trust (VAST) People-centric organizations (Laloux Culture Model) People-centric Change [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 23, 2015 | Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth |
Delighted to share the slides from my and Soo Kim's presentation at Spark The Change. Summary An insider’s account of a manager’s journey of cultural transformation. How our beliefs and assumptions radically shifted. How we found the courage to fully see what is there and accept it. Being vulnerable enough to speak our truth to [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Jan 19, 2015 | Communication, Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth |
It’s all about how we show up. If we show up in a way that invites people to connect, to trust, to feel safer than usual, they probably will. And astonishing results will follow. Olaf and I have a vast experience of limiting our results because we didn’t dare to show up, speak up, stand up. [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Nov 6, 2014 | Agile, Lean, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
Success comes from Valuing People When we simplify the Agile Manifesto’s “Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools” we get “People over Process”. Agile is about people. It’s about a people-first culture. Sadly, many organizations are mired in organizational debt: mistrust, politics and fear. Changing the process won’t fix this. We need to go to [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Mar 7, 2014 | Communication, Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth, Play, Reinventing Organizations, Teamwork |
The WholeHearted Manifesto consists on one value statement: We Value People. (Period) People are the driving force behind getting results. This is the secret recipe for success. We value all people. Our customers. Our peers. But most of all ourselves. It would be a mistake to think this is fluffy bunny stuff. It’s not. It [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Dec 4, 2013 | Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth |
People are messy: they have personalities and emotions. In this post we explore how we can embrace people's messiness for advantage rather than have it act as a drag. Default Business Model is Mixed Engagement A recent study from Carnegie Mellon Training shows that there are very mixed levels of engagement from workers. See diagram [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 30, 2013 | Organizational Change, Personal Growth, Teamwork |
"If we're serious about exploring the world around us, we have to explore the world within us." - Ken Robinson (Joint post with Olaf Lewitz - Temenos Series) The Temenos container provides a powerful mental model for understanding and improving relationships with others. Often we do not consider the larger context of the situations we are in. When we explicitly [...] Continue reading »
