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Cowboys, Pit Crews, Doctors and Checklists – A Physician's Take on Systems-Thinking

In a TED video, Atul Gawande summarizes what we do at RPC every day—we help managers learn to analyze and solve problems in human systems.

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Live-virtual Training – How to Create and Maintain Engagement (Part 1)

Tips on how to be a better, more engaging facilitator of live-virtual training. Part one of two.

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Ten Lessons from Super-forecasters

We humans are notoriously bad at forecasting. Here are ten lessons from super-forecasters that might help us get better at it.

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Six Rules of Training Every Manager Should Know

Skill alone is not enough to guarantee performance. You must also have opportunity to perform, self-efficacy, and a supportive environment.

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If you pit a good performer against a bad system, the system will win every time

Here's a model of behavioral influence that's useful for any leader invested in helping people and teams perform better.

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Systems Thinking and the Juggling Girls of Berlin

A troupe of jugglers from Berlin helps us apply a simple, powerful framework for thinking about and diagnosing problems in human systems.

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"Fast Fixes" for Workforce Performance Problems

When trying to figure out why your people aren't doing what they're supposed to be doing, ask these three questions.

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"We know a lot about organizations; they’re not as mysterious as they seem." –Bill Daniels

Four systems outlining the relationships between leaders and their teams to help you understand productivity, progress & where to improve.