I promised myself I would watch more videos that are of the TED Talks variety — storytelling ones which are more biographical in nature, and about small ideas which became big deals for people. One thing I’ve come to know is this: Seemingly small ideas are usually personal values looking for some way to help […]
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Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou Kākou — Happy New Year my friends! There are many who choose a word, or a phrase, or a theme to succinctly describe their prediction or personal persuasion for the year to come. Well, if you’ve spent any time reading what I write, you know this about me: Try as I might, […]
When Children Sleep, Angels Whisper
I took my annual visit to the Talking Story archives this morning, in honor of my Dad’s birthday, and decided our Papa Angel whispers need to bless these blog pages too. Hau‘oli lā hānau ke Lani Papa ~ Happy Birthday-in-Heaven Dad; your influence lives on in this humble life we lead here within earthly places, […]
Huddles, Values and the Work Ethic we Value
Huddle up, and Talk Story. I encourage Alaka‘i Managers to talk story often — to huddle with their team (and do call it a ‘huddle’ instead of a ‘meeting’) and simply talk about something and just about anything, where the manager has no issue or resolution in mind, and no agenda of any kind other […]
1-Catch the Good, 2-Tell Them!
So this happened; I’m touring a workplace right before a coaching session with an executive team, and the manager showing me around introduces me to someone he describes as “one of my lead people, a star.” After a short conversation, and as we walk away, leaving his star behind us, the manager starts to tell […]
Collect stories. Dispel myths.
Preface: I wrote this a few years ago, while a contributing author on Lifehack.org, and a recent happening brought it back to mind for me. I, and the managers involved, were talking story about the ‘baggage’ people can carry around with them at work. Collect stories. Dispel myths. Every company has a storied past. Are […]
Fridays with the Alaka‘i Nalu
Preface: The story which follows was originally shared on ManagingWithAloha.com within the first year my book was published, for this very special group of Hawaiian watermen and women had starred in a few of my chapter stories, and many readers had asked me to share more about them. My Fridays at the Hualalai Resort with […]