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The Best Team Building Secret is to Create Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm – By Doug Staneart- 7 Things a Leader Can Do To Refocus the Team - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Karin JakovljevicIn any company or organization, the time may come when things don’t run as smoothly as expected. Quite often – especially in situations when new employees, or even experts, are hired on - the team workflow can hit a roadblock, which requires an action plan from the leader in order for obstacles ...
Views: 1719(2 votes) - 9 Simple Virtual Team Outsourcing Tips To Make More Money - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Melanie Benson StrickI recently conducted a survey of entrepreneurs who are still doing everything themselves. I discovered that the #1 reason why entrepreneurs hold back from investing in support is they still believe that the cost to build a team is greater than the potential revenue growth. Well that's just ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - A Rich Team - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Charmaine HammondDuring one of my recent Teambuilding Training Programs, I had the opportunity to ask the attending executives to identify the qualities of a "rich team". Of course, this question refers to the relationships and interactions of the team, not to how much money they generate. The responses I ...
Views: 1320(1 vote) - Abilene Paradox – Be Aware of the Bug that plagues us every now and then - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2016 from Dr. Madan TripathyAbilene Paradox – Be Aware of the Bug that plagues us every now and then Madan Tripathy My experience with the Paradox – Let me start with a real life example. I & my wife visited a friend’s residential apartment on a Sunday afternoon, who has very recently moved to our locality with ...
Views: 1162(2 votes) - Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality: 6 questions can change the course of your life (Part 3 of 3) - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonPart 1 of this introductory article highlighted whether stretching, aka personal growth (not to be confused with parking your butt, reading self-help books, and watching the world whiz by you), is for you and whether you are open to using it to grow your business and improve your lifestyle. Part ...
Views: 2365(2 votes) - Be the Last Man Standing with Survivor Pools - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Bill ParsonsInterested in fantasy football? More importantly, do you love the NFL? Well, why not make things a bit more interesting this year? Get yourself involved in a Fantasy Football Survivor Pool. Mix in a bit of skill with pure luck to see if you can hang around the longest and become the last player ...
Views: 2153(1 vote) - Chores Can Help Your Child Learn About Teamwork And A Strong Work Ethic - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Nicholas TanChores can help develop a sense of responsibility and self worth in your child. It should be understood by all family members they are expected and necessary to a household running successfully and efficiently. They can help create a sense of unity and family and is a great place for your ...
Views: 1890(1 vote) - Creating and Sustaining a Powerful Workplace Team - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Renee CormierProbably one of the most difficult achievements for any manager is to assemble and maintain the right team to take their business to a higher level. Sometimes you get it right, and then someone leaves and the whole dynamic collapses. It can leave you feeling like you just fell in front of the ...
Views: 1621(2 votes) - Creating High Performance Teams - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Billy ArcementNow more than ever, it is important for those leading in the workplace to maximize the contributions of those they lead. Organizational leaders are asked to do more with less all the while being required to increase profits. It’s a challenging task—one that demands everyone gives ...
Views: 2179(1 vote) - Creative Power: 10 Ways to Energize Your Teams - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Doris KovicIn my consultations with clients I hear many complaints about the challenge of getting teams to work together well. There is recognition that teamwork offers huge rewards but also frustration with the personal experience of working within teams. One of the ways to improve teamwork is to ...
Views: 6496(2 votes) - DIE Team DIE - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Kenny BrixeyThis is not a chant to use as a mantra for your team but a warning as to what will happen when seemingly innocent habits are allowed to remain in place as part of the team’s character. DIE… D…drama I…insecurity E…ego Drama happens inside the team members when conflict ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - Empowering Others - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVGet the Cooperation of Others Empowering people is the key to building a high-performance team. Once you empower people by learning how to motivate and inspire them, they will want to work with you to help you achieve your goals in everything you do. Your ability to enlist the knowledge, energy ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - How to Create a Successful Team - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanThe quality of your office is going to be determined by the quality of the team that assists you in providing health care to your patients. There are a number of things that you can do in order to build and strengthen your health care team. People do business with people who they like, who ...
Views: 2485(4 votes) - How to Have a Highly Productive and Profitable Team - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Lorraine PirihiBefore you start complaining that your team are causing you headaches and not performing the way you want, take a look at yourself first. Gary who runs a plumbing business has 5 staff. He was always complaining that they were lazy, didn't use their initiative and would take advantage of him. ...
Views: 1440(5 votes) - How to play Fantasy Football Confidence Pools - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Bill ParsonsThe concept behind a Fantasy Football Confidence Pool involves you choosing which teams you believe will win each game that is played and then you rank the game in accordance to your confidence in that particular team winning. You can do this either using the point-spread or straight up, ...
Views: 5339(1 vote) - How to Prevent Your Employees from Becoming Collateral Damage in the Labor-Management Battle - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Pat LynchWhile members of Congress talk about improving the workplace for employees, the actions of many indicate that they are far more interested in serving the interests of either management or unions than they are in securing better conditions for workers. Unless this attitude changes quickly, ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - How to Tap the Power of Thank You - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Joey FaucetteThere may be only one day a year devoted to giving thanks, but expressing thanks year round and doing it well is one of the most profitable business strategies you can have. Numerous studies reveal that when you thank your customers, they spend more money and tell their friends about the ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - INNER CRITIC ISSUES? HOW NEW LEADERS BUILD TEAM TRUST AND SELF-TRUST - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2019 from Doris HelgeQUESTION: I’ve never been in a leadership position before. How do I get my team to trust my leadership? How do I get employees to follow me? ANSWER: First, recognize that your fears are perfectly normal and understandable. Every leader and executive I’ve coached during the last 12 ...
Views: 3816(1 vote) - It Takes Teamwork to Make a Company Dream Work - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Josephine RomanoThe empowerment of people in the team is very essential to team building. For many years, I've been researching successful team building strategies and I've discovered that the basic reason why so few people fail because they have never really bothered to take time to study how to become ...
Views: 1055(2 votes) - Keep Your Vision Alive - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Jon Gordon"90% of the game is half mental." -Yogi Berra Here’s a question I bet you’ve never been asked before. At what mile do most people quit a marathon? If you are like me you would probably say the 26th mile. After all that’s when runners should be the most physically drained and exhausted. But like ...
Views: 3451(1 vote) - LinkedIn Discussion For Sales Managers - What Do You Do When HR Can't Find the Hunters You Need? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Peggy McKeeI recently posted this question on LinkedIn: Sales Managers: What do you do when your HR group isn't able to identify the hunters you need? With the incredible costs due to unfilled positions (customers going with the competition, RFPs not completed and generally missed sales ...
Views: 2525(2 votes) - Make a Positive Impact - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Charles LutzEach team member impacts the culture of an organization (positively or negatively) because emotions pass from person to person. Fifteen years ago, I was working for a particularly mean-spirited manager. He would spend his days yelling, stomping and publicly chastising me (and I was a work ...
Views: 1156(1 vote) - Manage or Lead? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from Liz CoslineIn my experience in the supervisory and management world I have found that getting the job done in a consistent day to day way, comes down to the view of the managing person no matter what the actual title the person holds. I have separated these views by using the words manage and ...
Views: 1809(1 vote) - People Fit Interview Tips - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Robert (Bob) CannonHiring the right person is always a risky business, but as business improves there will come a time when you are going to have to add people to your organization. Virtually everyone of us has made a bad hiring decision at one time or another and we know the high cost of a bad hire. It is ...
Views: 2796(1 vote) - Power Of The Virtual Team - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Melanie Benson StrickAn excerpt from the book The Power of the Virtual Team, available at: http://www.powerofthevirtualteam.com/buy.php “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” George Shinn (Owner of Charlotte Hornets basketball team The reason I feel so ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - RECRUIT MORE CLUB MEMBERS WITH VALUE-ADDED MEMBERSHIP MARKETING - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Fred Haley(Written for Toastmasters, but applicable to all local clubs in civic and service organizations.) “But Wait. There’s More!” Our excitement and anticipation would peak every time we heard those four simple words by the late TV pitchman Billy Mays. We knew what would come next. More ...
Views: 2346(1 vote) - Secret Influence In Submission - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Vonzel SawyerI was moving along with one of the most important things I do on a daily (okay every 4-5 days) basis. This is something I can’t do without and gives me the greatest of pleasures. Yes, I was cooking chili and baking cornbread. Eating is a pleasure especially when you place a personal touch on the ...
Views: 1439(3 votes) - Send Me in Coach! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Don McNamara CMCAt one time there was a long-standing belief in many sales organizations that coaching of sales representatives was a fundamental sales management responsibility. Moreover, every professional sales trainer you spoke to, every textbook you read and every sales manager who had several years of ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Simple Tips For Conducting a Successful Interview - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Andrew BaileyUnfortunately over recent years, our society has become very litigious regarding employment related issues especially ones over questions asked at a job interview. Its almost as if you cant ask anything about a candidate for fear of being taken to court. As a manager or business owner, you have ...
Views: 1851(3 votes) - Stupid, crazy, dysfunctional advice! - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Randy Fried"If you fall out of that tree and break your leg, don't come running to me!" "If you cut your legs off in that lawn mower, don't come running to me!" "If you poke your eye out with that stick, don't come looking for me!" That's the kind of worthless advice many network marketing ...
Views: 932(1 vote) - Supporters vs. Cheerleaders - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimYou will always run into people who will doubt your abilities and your talents. On one hand, you should never turn a deaf ear to feedback, even if it is destructive feedback. Their honesty might be the only way of making sure you're not being delusional about your talents. At the same time, ...
Views: 1365(3 votes) - Surround Yourself with Great People - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThe critical measure of success in any business is the ability to get results, and therefore great employees are those who get the job done quickly and well, consistently and at high levels of quality. Great employees are defined by five key success factors: Great people are good team ...
Views: 2676(1 vote) - Team work is in our Blood! - Top 4 methods of building super achieving teams - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Avinash NaiduThe idea of team work is at least as old as 200,000 years, a time when we first stood upright and roamed the continent of Africa. We lived in large family groups of up to 150 individuals which was almost unheard of in other animal kingdoms. We stayed together, hunted in groups, divided our tasks ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Teamwork - It Really Does Make the Dream Work - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Gregg GregoryThe third week in May is a very special week in Annapolis, MD. It is Commencement Week for the United States Naval Academy midshipmen, and every year the Blue Angels rehearse on Tuesday and perform on Wednesday afternoon. This year, for the first time in many years, several friends and I went to ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2007 from dale brownBefore we talk about team building, we must have a fair idea of the word “Team”. Team is a collection of people, often from diverse but related groups, assigned to perform a well-defined function for an organization or a project. From the word, team comes “Team ...
Views: 7618(1 vote) - Ten Tips to Improve Workplace Communication - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerMy clients often ask me how to communicate more effectively. We all are capable of practicing effective communication we just haven't learned how to actually do it. Here are some basic tips on how to get started. 1. Set up an atmosphere for communicating. Everyone gets to say what they want, ...
Views: 4411(4 votes) - The #1 Leadership Communication Problem That's Stopping Your Employees from Doing Exactly What You Want - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Skip WeismanCommunication is a catch-all phrase for things that go wrong in companies and relationships. Unfortunately, the concept is too ambiguous to do anything constructive to fix it. I've identified seven communication mistakes that lead to mis-understandings, and cause conflicts between co-workers, ...
Views: 2531(3 votes) - The 7 Deadly Sins of Organizational Leadership Communication - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Skip WeismanUpon completing a recent project I took my client to lunch to thank him for his business. We reminisced about how we first met at my End Procrastination NOW! Workshop and how he realized at that time he was tired of tolerating things in his business. Among the problems with which he was ...
Views: 2063(3 votes) - The Advantages of Outside Trainers for Companies to Consider - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2016 from Steven StasczakEmployee training is one of a business owner’s or manager’s top priorities and can pay some of the highest dividends in terms of productivity and profitability as well as leading to greater customer satisfaction. There are such companies that can provide training services to other businesses, ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - The Importance Of Accountability ~ Building Your Support System For Success - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from JODI NICHOLSONThe Importance Of Accountability ~ Building Your Support System For Success By Jodi Nicholson, CPC MCSC Establishing a strong support system is a vital part of anyone’s success and as a coach, consultant and mentor I encourage you to embrace the quality of accountability. It's wise to ...
Views: 3021(2 votes) - The Power Of A "Dream Team" - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from Laura FenamoreI have many mentors. In fact, I have a “dream team” of support. I need it and I am not ashamed to admit that. My life is wonderful! In fact I just said to my coach today, I am a bit out of balance right this moment. Actually those are not the words I used, (I will tell you that he ...
Views: 1151(1 vote) - The Power of Aligning Job Descriptions with Behavioral Style - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Dirk ZellerWhat if you could predict, in advance, how a person would react to certain job performance tasks? What would the value of that knowledge be worth to you as a Lead Agent? What if you could predict how they will deal with challenges, make connections with others, deal with change, and respond to ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - The Power of Positive Praise - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Marcy StahlYou will have stronger, more enduring relationships with your clients and team members if you praise them 5-10 times as often as you say something negative. The same holds true for your marriage and probably your parenting. The sweet spot for healthy relationships is to offer 5 times as much ...
Views: 1522(1 vote) - The Rewards of Team Building Away Days - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Alan HuntTeam Building Away Days – Making Teamwork Rewarding! Let’s talk a little bit about the psychology of team building and collaboration between individuals and groups. Why is it that we’re always being told it’s an important part of the business? Does it mean anything? ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - Tips for Inexperienced Leaders - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2017 from Yvette BethelThese leaders are newly appointed to a leadership role because they have the qualifications and the results to match. The company sees potential in these individuals because they are technically sound, highly driven, and talented. Their employers have big plans for these new leaders. However, ...
Views: 1897(2 votes) - Turning a Group of Individuals into a Team - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2007 from Joan CurtisThe Team Development Process When I became a team leader, I quickly learned that there was more to teams than I'd realized. Although I had been on many teams, I had never realized what it took to manage a highly functional team. People do not always respond the way I think should. Sometimes ...
Views: 2206(1 vote) - What Is a Manager? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Andrew BaileyIf you are working in a direct sales or a retail environment, more than likely your sales targets for the month are decided upon by someone else in the company. More than likely too, your targets would be emailed to you before the end of the month for the following month. They set the targets ...
Views: 1637(3 votes) - What’s Your Edge? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Karen KleinwortFor all those who strive to be successful in their professional lives, whether they work for a corporation or they are an entrepreneur, there are a few things they (or should I say you) definitely need to have in order to achieve and keep their edge. Having a vision is critical to being able ...
Views: 1186(2 votes) - Who' s On Your Team? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Dawn AngierWho's On Your Team? You DO Have a Team, Right? I don't have any employees. But I don't work alone, either. I love my independence, and I wouldn't think of going it alone. I hire professionals to take care of various aspects of my business, but they never go on the payroll. And for ...
Views: 1092(1 vote) - Why Teamwork is a Bad Idea - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Kevin BurnsBefore you think teamwork is the answer and spend large sums of money on “team-building” exercises, maybe you should consider whether your place of business needs teams at all. Perhaps more would get done by leaving your people alone to do what they already excel at. Forcing people to join teams ...
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