The guy on the right drew this map. He is bailing out the boat that is sinking. He is doing his job in spite of a bad situation. I asked, “Who is the guy on the left?” He said “That’s my boss.” A few heads turned toward his boss sitting up front. I asked “So what […]
The guy on the right drew this map. He is bailing out the boat that is sinking. He is doing his job in spite of a bad situation. I asked, “Who is the guy on the left?” He said “That’s my boss.” A few heads turned toward his boss sitting up front. I asked “So
This guy is in pain. I’ve seen this drawing from many people in many industries. The tug of priorities feel like they are tearing you apart. What I like about this guy’s drawing is the expressions on the faces of the people who need his attention. A nice person, a mad/mean person, a sad person,
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This guy is in pain. I’ve seen this drawing from many people in many industries. The tug of priorities feel like they are tearing you apart. What I like about this guy’s drawing is the expressions on the faces of the people who need his attention. A nice person, a mad/mean person, a sad person,
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In the late 1990’s people called their cell phones a leash. They resented that the office could find them anytime and jerk them back as if they were a dog on a leash. Now, if you google “cell phone leash” it is something you buy to keep you from losing your cell phone. Except it’s
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Drawing a picture of “what it’s like at work” gives people an opportunity to express negative emotions with humor. When I facilitate this kind of exercise, everyone shares their “metaphor map” in a democratic process. Some are positive but many people need to process stress, anxiety and frustration. It is humor that makes this work.
