The whole and its parts

The whole & its parts

Category: Context

A desire to make sense

When people don’t know, they seek to fill the gap. That is any time information

Optimism

When people evaluate themselves on an optimism – pessimism scale they’ll often assess what the

Safety first

When new ideas appear the possible reactions range from curiosity to resistance. Curiosity is a

Resistance is a data point

Well, yes, naturally, there is more to resistance than being a data point. And yet,

Focusing on words

Words live in a context. The context is larger than we can grasp. There is

Contracts in the contract

When teams work together, they do so based on assumptions individuals bring into the team.

Seeing the problem

Solving a problem is there to get rid of a problem. Doing the right thing

Taking responsibility

When something went wrong, who’s responsible? One could think that it’s the person who made

Seeing an alternative

Reactions are, most often, limited by what people are reacting to. If someone decides to

The meaning of words

Words mean different things depending on the context in which they are used. As I’m

Life throws stuff at you

There is no reason to catch it all. It helps to remain focused on something

Seeing ourselves

When giving other people feedback people will sometimes find themselves confronted with incredulous looks. It