Articles
- Video from the IGDA NY panelist meeting on June 21, 2007
More videos from the IGDA NY panelist meeting with Steve Balzac at YouTube… - "The Seven Habits of Pointy-Haired Bosses," at ByThePeople.Org
- Exploiting the Constraints of the Medium -- Applying Lessons From Tabletop vs. Live Roleplaying to Computer Games. Webcast available at WPI Interactive Media and Game Development.
- "Building a talent team, not a horde of heroes," in Mass High Tech.
- "Visionary Visions: How to avoid becoming Dilbert's pointy-haired boss," in the Worcester Business Journal.
- "Routine Matters," in the Lincoln Journal.
- "Start With Good Grapes," in the Expert's Corner of the Worcester Business Journal.
- "The Use of Structured Goal Setting in Simulation Design"
Applying goal setting techniques to create more effective, more enjoyable, games and simulations. Originally published in the Journal of Interactive Drama, November, 2007. - "Darth Vader Killed Your Father"
A discussion of the psychology of betrayal.
Originally published in the Spring 2007 issue of The Kiai Echo. - "Why Teams Fail"
The first few days and weeks are critical to building a team. Here are some common mistakes to avoid.
First published in the November 2006 issue of the Messenger. - "Cartesian Splits and Chinese Splits"
Efficient and effective mental focus for sports and business.
Presented at SENG 2006 and published in The Kiai Echo - Summer 2006. - "Using Relaxation to Rev Up and Rev Down"
Relaxation techniques can be used to calm down in stressful situations or to psych up to meet a challenge or accomplish a difficult goal.
Originally presented at SENG: Bridging the Gap, Summer 2006. - Defining Group Goals
SMART goals are harder than they look. Here's how to make them work for your team.
Published in the Messenger. - "Leggo My Ego"
How to use competition to improve skill mastery in martial arts.
Published in The Kiai Echo - Fall 2005. - Team Questions
A questionnaire to help determine whether your team is operating at a peak level or at risk of significant underperformance. - "The Inverse Pearl"
How mental skills training has become encrusted with gibberish.
First published in The Kiai Echo - Fall 2002.
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