As I worked around the house this morning, I pondered the idea of reacting versus responding, as well as what the differences and connotations of both words are. Eventually, I decided to look at the definitions of the two words. You can find definitions for react and respond on dictionary.com. When I think of “react,” […]
Are You Teaching Swimming or Preventing Drowning?
Years ago, I heard a story about someone being a first-time swim coach and realizing there were two different approaches to take – teaching swimming or preventing drowning. As a result, I wrote: “Are we teaching swimming or preventing drowning?” on a sticky note that I’ve kept over my desk. I keep it there, because […]
Basic Competence vs. Experience and Mastery
Let me begin with a question. Would you rather have employees with basic competence in your organization or ones with experience and even mastery of the knowledge and skills required in their roles? The only situation I can imagine where anyone would truly wish for basic competence would be if there was only incompetence currently. […]