by Melissa Dinwiddie | Feb 14, 2023 | Articles, Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Play, Team Development
Raise your hand if you’ve heard the phrase “Yes, and…” This principle from the world of improv is referenced enough in popular culture that when I mention it in workshops, typically at least half the room raises their hand. But what does it...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Dec 30, 2022 | Articles, Culture, Play, Team Development
New! New! New! Or is it Old..? Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2023! Happy New Year! I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, laden as they are with overblown expectations (a bane of creativity). But I do love the idea that we get an...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Nov 2, 2022 | Articles, Culture
My last day in London, I was walking down the street, and I pulled out my phone to snap a pic of the scene to sketch later. “Hey! You can’t take a picture of me!” I heard someone yell. I kept walking. I hadn’t actually noticed any people in...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Sep 21, 2022 | Articles, Culture, Leadership
The Jewish High Holy Days are coming up fast. I’m still debating whether I’ll be attending services in-person or via Zoom this year, because my family is all traveling to London for my nephew’s bar mitzvah in a few weeks, and staying healthy is my...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Culture, Innovation, Team Development
What would you say is the most under-appreciated feature in Zoom? Of course, one could argue about that, but one contender might be the “Rename” function. Here’s how to rename yourself (or someone else, if you’re a Host or Co-host) using the...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Sep 3, 2019 | Articles, Culture
Beware the performance reset—it’s a double-edged sword! Yes, they help low performers, but it turns out they HURT high ones. A new study finds that for people who were already doing well, resets are demotivating and actually cause #performance to decline! The study...
