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Pre-mortems a better alternative to post-mortems

We’d be safer at work if we did β€œpre-mortems” everyΒ day.Β  What’s a pre-mortem? It’s the opposite of a β€œpost-mortem.” Post-mortems are doneΒ afterΒ bad things occur. You review an accident or mistake and analyze why it happened. Hopefully, the analysis reveals issues that can be addressed and understood. The knowledge acquired will prevent similar outcomes in the […]

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MANAGING HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS

Managing high performance teams at work means learning what each member of your team does and how their work affects your job and the company’s performance.Β  Unfortunately, at work, managers tend to focus only on their own daily job and activities. Since we all have a limited amount of time during the day to get […]

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WHEN THINGS GET HECTIC…

The last time you observed or were involved in an accident: did it feel like you were in heavy traffic? I live near Mickey Mouse land and the traffic worsens here every year. Β Traffic jams are frustrating. Movement is slowed.Β  Time is wasting.Β  You fill crowded and irritated. Our mind tells us to do something! […]

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OUR GUATEMALA TEAM ENRICHED WITH JOY, SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT IN THEIR WORK…

As I mentioned, there are 40 people on our mission team in Guatemala. While most are skilled medical pros, the primary criteria for making the team is that they β€œwant” to be here. Some have retired.Β  It’s the only week they provide medical care all year.Β  The equipment is mostly β€œolder school”.Β  They aren’t working […]

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