Field Notes

The 2021 videos

32 short videos, filmed weekly from May to December 2021. One idea in each, about getting more out of a team.

I made one of these every week for eight months. No script, no crew, no editing to speak of. Just me, working out how to say one useful thing in ninety seconds.

They're five years old and I'd say some of it differently now. I've left them exactly as they were. You can see the dates, and you can see me saying it.

They live on LinkedIn, so nothing loads until you click.

6 December 2021

3 tips for winning back wasted time

29 November 2021

How to get people to do things differently

22 November 2021

Don't miss this question in your 2022 planning

15 November 2021

Find and impact the biggest issues, quickly

8 November 2021

Motivate team actions without a carrot or a stick

26 October 2021

How to increase the sum of your team's parts

18 October 2021

How to reduce complaints of 'no' communication

15 October 2021

Are your KPIs really tracking performance?

27 September 2021

How to build a better place to work

20 September 2021

How to improve everyone's performance

13 September 2021

Focus your time & talent on what matters

6 September 2021

Hit more deadlines with these 5 questions

30 August 2021

Keep files accessible without doing the 'big tidy out'

23 August 2021

What to do when you find roadblocks

16 August 2021

One word that identifies your roadblocks

9 August 2021

How to provide more useful feedback

2 August 2021

How anyone can reveal unseen solutions

26 July 2021

Create action plans that solve the right problem

19 July 2021

One action that could save hours of work

12 July 2021

Tips for improving listening skills

5 July 2021

How to improve team agility

28 June 2021

Ask Questions that Trigger Insightful Answers

21 June 2021

How to Improve Reporting Efficiency and Impact

14 June 2021

Tips for improving project success

11 June 2021

Using stories to drive team actions

7 June 2021

Tips for empowering team action

4 June 2021

Quick tips to improve email responsiveness

31 May 2021

Tips for unlocking brainstorming creativity

27 May 2021

4 elements for effective change messaging

24 May 2021

5 tips for more productive meetings

20 May 2021

Quick tips to reduce mistakes

17 May 2021

Reduce distractions with these 5 questions

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