When I speak to employees at companies I like to ask two questions to get a sense of what is going on at the company. I generally hand them a slip of paper for them to complete. It is one sheet and should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Here is what I ask:
Category: Management
Dennis Salvatier writes the blog Tanoshiboy Chronicles. In it he talks about design. His recent posting entitled “Can Design Tell a Story?” talked about design versus content. I have always strived for excellent content when I write. Consequently, that goal carried over to my blogging. However, the design was always a secondary consideration.
Brainstorming is an essential tool to problem solving. We do it everyday in our non-work lives. For example, where should we go to eat? What should we do this weekend?
However, at work, we sometimes erect barriers to using brainstorming. The goals and processes need to be clear in order to attain our direct results. The output should be solutions to the problems that are presented.
Here are some brainstorming tips:
You asked for more so this post adds 20 more questions to the original list of 20 questions.
Here are some questions you should answer for yourself. Only you know the answers, so be brutally honest.
Do you remember the old game of 20 Questions? Managers and owners of firms should regularly stop and take stock of where we are as managers.
Here are some questions you should answer for yourself. Only you know the answers, so be brutally honest.