Kevin Jones
Within the halls of many of the clients that I have served, I have seen too many corporate cogs.
A cog tolerates work, does what they are asked, creates the value only equal to the sum of their paycheck (hopefully), and they can't wait for the weekend. For them, this is no way to live but they feel stuck.
From the perspective of the company, their cogs are obedient, but not engaged, passionate nor do they take initiative. This is not the type of employee or culture any company wants.
My life's work is focused on 1) decogging employees to help them love their work and have a passion to strive toward and 2) decogging companies: transforming their cogs into passionate employees who are engaged and provide crazy amounts of value.
For over a decade, I have helped organizations upgrade the way they work so they can thrive in today's economy. I do this by identifying and helping to change management mindsets and practices that were good for the Industrial Revolution, but damaging today. I also discover toxic cultural and communication patterns which create cogs and squelch the very characteristics that would propel the company to the top. We then work together to create solutions to create coggless companies.
To accomplish this I use tools from management innovation, collaborative technologies, human performance methodologies and the awesomeness of my clients.
I have worked with organizations like NASA, Dell, Lowe's, SAIC and others to help them decog their companies and upgrade the way they work.
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and a Masters degree in Instructional and Performance Technologies from Boise State University.
Within the halls of many of the clients that I have served, I have seen too many corporate cogs.
A cog tolerates work, does what they are asked, creates the value only equal to the sum of their paycheck (hopefully), and they can't wait for the weekend. For them, this is no way to live but they feel stuck.
From the perspective of the company, their cogs are obedient, but not engaged, passionate nor do they take initiative. This is not the type of employee or culture any company wants.
My life's work is focused on 1) decogging employees to help them love their work and have a passion to strive toward and 2) decogging companies: transforming their cogs into passionate employees who are engaged and provide crazy amounts of value.
For over a decade, I have helped organizations upgrade the way they work so they can thrive in today's economy. I do this by identifying and helping to change management mindsets and practices that were good for the Industrial Revolution, but damaging today. I also discover toxic cultural and communication patterns which create cogs and squelch the very characteristics that would propel the company to the top. We then work together to create solutions to create coggless companies.
To accomplish this I use tools from management innovation, collaborative technologies, human performance methodologies and the awesomeness of my clients.
I have worked with organizations like NASA, Dell, Lowe's, SAIC and others to help them decog their companies and upgrade the way they work.
Education: Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and a Masters degree in Instructional and Performance Technologies from Boise State University.
deCOG Yourself
A COG is an employee who has lost their passion. They take orders, fly under the radar, get work done and only tolerate the 8-10 hours of their work day hoping that they can just hold on to their job until they retire or until something better comes along.
They live an unfulfilling career, not making the difference in the world they once dreamed. This is not their desired state or outcome, but they feel powerless to do anything about it or have given up.
Embracing Failure
Most organization shun failure. Yet, like cholesterol, there are good and bad types of failure. And it is important to be able to tell them apart and allow (even encourage) the good type of failure.
In this keynote we talk about the different types of failure, how to embrace good failure and forgive the other.
deCOG Your Company
The environments of too many workplaces enable cogs. “Cogs” are employees who work in an environment that will not allow them to focus on work they can be passionate about. They are forced into boxes; rules and policy regulate their behavior and output. Not surprising, their focus is on surviving rather than creating true value.
Cogs are obedient, fly under the radar, get work done and only tolerate the 8-10 hours of their workday hoping that they...
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