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 Building
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...
by Melissa Dinwiddie | Dec 11, 2018 | Culture
A few months ago I got an unexpected — and very personal — lesson in the culture of appreciation. Imagine my surprise when, at the 4th Annual Strategic Play® UnConference for LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitators and trainers in Whistler last October, I was presented with...
