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The Best Team Building Secret is to Create Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm – By Doug Staneart- How to be a Leader who holds others Accountable - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamI have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so that you can lead your team to achieve extraordinary results. In the upcoming weeks I will be sharing six lessons I’ve learned about being a leader who powerfully holds others ...
Views: 1063 - 10 Ways You Are Dissuading Your Team - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2014 from John AndersonHow many successful companies and employers have said that their teams and their men are the biggest investment of all? Perhaps, too many. Investing in your team does not only mean more productive team members but also a harmonious environment. The Harvard Business School conducted a very ...
Views: 1412 - Secret #9 of 10 Highly Profitable, Proven, Time-Tested Secrets to Create the Ultimate First and Last Impression with Your Client - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2014 from John Di LemmeO: Over-Delivering When you go out of your way to show that you value a client, you’re over-delivering. And over-delivering is a key part of achieving success in business. I routinely over-deliver for my students, as I actively listen to what they want at my events. For example, they like ...
Views: 1571 - The Teacher - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamAn inspiring leadership story This story was originally written in Home Life Magazine by Elizabeth Silance Ballard in 1976 and became one of the most requested stories in the magazine’s history. Several versions of this story have circulated around the Internet. What is inspiring to me ...
Views: 1226(1 vote) - Grow your business through being negative! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamAt first glance this story might seem like it has nothing to do with building a thriving business. However, as you read this, I invite you to consider where you haven't been willing to "get off it" with someone or something in your business. Getting off it is a willingness to take ...
Views: 1118 - *** The 1 thing that is holding you back - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamI've come to realize that the situations that challenge me the most as a leader and business owner are the ones that bring up a lot of emotions for me. Immediately my internal dialogue kicks in. In the moment it seems like my internal dialogue is simply reporting the truth about my situation ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - How do you hold a team together? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2014 from Colette JohnstonA team is like a machine — but a living, breathing machine with moving parts. And those individual, moving parts need to work together to move your organization forward. So many factors can affect how your team functions: from personality and communication styles to workload and your corporate ...
Views: 2165 - How An Extraordinary Vision Can Bring You More Customers - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamThere is a fabulous hot tub retail and service business in southwest Montana, pleasantly named Mountain Hot Tub. It was during one of our monthly team meetings that they officially declared their vision...they would be known as "The Hot Tub Capital of the World". As soon as the vision was ...
Views: 1424 - How to create an exciting biz future! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamI've realized that regardless of the current circumstances that I'm experiencing in my business, I have an opportunity to create a brand new future. As a leader and business owner, I have two choices: I can choose to create a future based on my past or I can choose to create a future that is ...
Views: 1062 - The Key to Success with Employee Empowerment - by Submitted on May 30, 2014 from Tracey FieberAs an entrepreneur and small-business owner, you have a lot of responsibilities. You’re ultimately in charge of all aspects of your company, and trying to keep up with everything can be highly time-consuming. Many business leaders are finding that employee empowerment can help ease some of ...
Views: 1095 - Are You Missing These Key Team Members? - by Submitted on May 30, 2014 from Tracey OsborneBeing an entrepreneur is an amazing journey. At some point in this journey, you’re going to need a team. Your industry, size of business and future goals will determine what kind of key players you need on your team. Now when I say team, I don’t mean a dozen full-time staff members or ...
Views: 1028 - 8 Secrets to Creating an Extraordinary Group - by Submitted on May 01, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamAn extraordinary group achieves outstanding results while members experience a profound shift in how they see their world. These amazing groups show up in all sectors… Our stories of these extraordinary groups came from organization leaders, information technology professionals, soldiers, ...
Views: 1347 - How you can create playful success in your biz today! - by Submitted on May 01, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamIn his book, Free Play, Stephen Nachmanovitch writes about the joy of playing. He describes play as a state of mind where we focus on the process – the sheer joy of play, and not the end result. He encourages us to recognize that the act of play in and of itself is the destination. When we ...
Views: 1181 - 3 More Positive Strategies to Deal with Your Eeyore Vampire Boss - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Joey FaucetteA couple of weeks ago I shared with you “3 Positive Strategies to Deal with an Eeyore Vampire Boss.” I knew there were flocks of negative bosses everywhere, but evidently more than I realized. Your overwhelming response prompted me to remember some of my Eeyore Vampire bosses. The one who was ...
Views: 1407 - 3 Positive Reasons Teams Win at Work - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2014 from Joey FaucetteWatching NCAA March Madness Tournament college basketball games, I’ve learned again the supremacy of team versus a star-player-plus-four approach. Sure the “one and done” star freshman who’s merely passing through for a year on his way to the NBA might be thrilling to watch, but several such ...
Views: 1226 - *** Don't Aim at Success - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from Leslie CunninghamVictor Frankl’s best-selling book, Man’s Search for Meaning, has been listed as one of the ten most influential books in the United States. Frankl chronicles his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. In the opening of his book he ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - 3 Key Strategies to Positively Win as a Team - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Joey FaucetteCollege basketball’s annual trek up the Final Four mountain has started. While the school names change from year to year, the qualities of championship caliber teams are consistent. What are they? And how can you learn from them to win championships at work? Here are 3 Key Strategies to ...
Views: 1016 - Men vs. Women - Who Leads Best? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2014 from Beate CheletteWhy we need to be more aware of our skills and how focusing on each other’s strengths leads to more efficient and productive teams. As I researched the issues at the heart of The Women’s Code, I looked at the reasons and the ways men and women lead differently. My goal was to show how the ...
Views: 1030 - ***The Number One Reason You Are Struggling With Achieving Breakthrough Results in Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamMost of us live our lives identifying ourselves as someone who is completely separate and independent of other people, places, circumstances and situations. We have the experience that other people, places, circumstances and situations just “randomly happen to us” - completely ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - ***Are You Holding Your Team Back From Top Performance? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Leslie Cunningham* This is a true story and names have been changed Jason was the manager of a multi-million dollar hot tub business. In one of our VIP days we talked about him prioritizing his time in the morning so he could focus on the #1 priority for the business, which involved assembling some ...
Views: 1506(2 votes) - ***Using the Power of Integrity to Transform Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamWebster’s dictionary defines integrity as the state of being complete or undivided. When we act out of integrity we’re operating from a deep and secure space within ourselves. This affords us enormous power to achieve our dreams and goals. When our inner selves and outer selves ...
Views: 1335(3 votes) - The Warrior and the Poet - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2013 from Donald JessepCate, my wife, had just come back from a 3 day leadership retreat in Canterbury. She was excited. Not so much about the numerous esteemed people who shared their experiences, or the cool activities, but by an elderly farmer who recited his poetry. Colin Patterson has become a local hero for ...
Views: 760 - 5 Hot Holiday Team Building Activities for This Season - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2013 from Colette JohnstonAccording to researchers, stress levels run high among employees when holidays are just around the corner. It may seem like a bit too much to add a holiday team building activity on top of it all, but why not leverage having everyone together. Teams have the chance to celebrate together at the ...
Views: 3656 - Corporate Team Building Icebreaker Activities - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from Colette JohnstonGetting the members of a team to know each other can be a daunting task, especially when bringing together people who haven’t had face-time before. Oftentimes team building workshops include participants who work virtually, are part of global teams, or may be conference attendees who don’t even ...
Views: 1346 - How Team Building Activities Impact the Bottom Line - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Rob JacksonEverybody comes out of a team building workshop feeling renewed and with a deeper sense of camaraderie. The immediate splash back is that co-workers tend to be more helpful and tolerant of each other a few days after the activity. But unless the team building activities lead to some type of ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Charity Team Building – A Win Win Situation - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Rob Jackson1. The joy of giving Working hard day after day can be very stressful. People need a sense of purpose and a respite from their daily routine, at least from time to time. Here is where charity team building events can play an important part. These events bring all the employees together in a ...
Views: 1329 - Why Need to Join Team Building Training? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Juan BeachThe foremost aim of team building activities is to nurture team spirit awareness and strengthen commitment towards shared objectives and goals. The proper execution of these activities develops and supports the interpersonal relationships of teammates and help to bond them together. The entire ...
Views: 933 - How to Raise Your Employees’ Morale through Team Building - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2013 from Rob JacksonYour employees’ morale is very important for the success of your business. Lack of motivation leads to employees that do not give more than the bare minimum effort towards achieving company goals, while a motivated individual will always strive to go the extra mile. A leader has the important ...
Views: 1194(1 vote) - Handling a Remote Team? Find Out How to Make it Easier - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from kuza biasharaWorking with remote workers has its perks. It allows you to give better customer service across the globe regardless of the time zone because you have workers spread here and there. However, coordinating and making things work among all workers can prove to be challenging. In fact, research has ...
Views: 987 - Solo Is Not The Only Way To Go - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettMost small business owners realize at some point that they can no longer continue to ‘do it all’ as they once did when starting out. This usually happens when they are established and their business becomes successful. They are busy doing what they do best and find it necessary to start ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - Tips for CEOs - How to Resolve Conflicts in a Team - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Tom BordonAs the CEO, do you at times find yourself spending a critical portion of your productive hours in resolving conflicts among your team members? In other words, the time which could have been invested in more result-oriented jobs is spent on the rather unproductive and at times even ...
Views: 1009 - Teaching Students How To Use a Practice They Already Know, Active Listening - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Dale SchlundtThe simple act of nodding your head in acknowledgement, while someone is explaining an idea to you is something practiced by humans from a relatively early age. Perhaps saying “yes” in agreement or repeating what was stated to exhibit your understanding is somewhat simplistic, yet significantly ...
Views: 1862 - How to Build a Value-Based Sales Team - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Doug DvorakThe emphasis on value based selling is more important than ever before. With the recent economic climate, finding and selling prospects has become a greater challenge for many sales organizations. As a result, some have seen a slowdown in growth and meeting objectives. For this reason, the key ...
Views: 968 - The Structure of an Effective Team - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Tracey FieberThe Structure of an Effective Team Even for companies with solid foundations and careful planning, their employees are one factor which ultimately determines the businesses’ fate. By ensuring that your business has an effective team in place to help remain on track to meet the organization’s ...
Views: 1119 - Need For Community Sports - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Jacob T JohnSporting activities aren’t just a great way to get some exercise, at the same time one can meet people having the same interests as well. This way, it would become an all the more enjoyable activity that would have a personal as well as a social quotient. For this reason, community sports would ...
Views: 1677 - 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: 1668(1 vote) - 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: 4353(1 vote) - ***Public Speaking is a Great Form of Free Advertising - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Doug StaneartEarly in my career, I volunteered to speak at local business events in my hometown, and I began to build a reputation for myself as a pretty good speaker. One of the vice-presidents for a big national financial planning firm saw me speak at a couple of events, and he pulled me aside after one ...
Views: 7415(6 votes) - How to Keep Your Team on Task - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Rob BoirunWith so many distractions in today's society, it is very easy to lose focus on the tasks at hand. Remaining on task often becomes extremely challenging whenever working alone. Having a small team helps in striving to maintain focus and direction toward a goal. The information below will assist ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Diversity on teams; it’s the best of times and the worst of times. - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Lynn Ferguson-PinetTeams that deliver exceptional performance are generally made up of individuals that bring each of the really strong positive traits from the 4 workplace personality styles. These teams also understand and appreciate each other enough to get past the traits that cause the most challenges. In ...
Views: 831 - Recruiting Tips | Top 7 Tips for Business Owners to Find Top Talent - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonIn my business consulting practice there has been quite the uptick recently of business owners struggling to find the right talent. It sure is tough to start the new year off with a charge when you’re so completely frustrated from the paltry results of your people. It is a painful feeling to ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - The Eye of Leadership Performance - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Valencia RayLeadership, as do people, evolves. Seeing through the eye of the leader has taken on a whole new level of meaning in light of recent advances in cognitive neuroscience. When a leader realizes that how she or he perceives their self, their team members, and the organization powerfully matters to ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - Paint it Black, Please - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Rob WhiteThere they were, 60 freshly painted white doors with black trim in my thirty-unit apartment building. Great job. Except for one minor detail: this was the opposite of what I asked my maintenance guy to do. I specified BLACK doors with WHITE trim. I don’t usually fly off the handle, but this ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - Leadership Is a Team Sport - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Chris Ruisi“Make no mistake; your team will determine your future success. A leader is only as good as the team he or she assembles; trains; cares for and leads.” - Chris Ruisi “The Coach” Apply These Five Simple Steps to Boost Your Team's Performance Throughout the majority of my corporate career, ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Walls or Windows: An Active Approach to a Superior Work Environment - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2013 from Karla BrandauIn light of the Wal-Mart Supreme Court ruling, Alison Davis, CEO of employee communications consulting firm, Davis & Co., said in an article in Workforce Management that the ruling does not mean business leaders can relax. She has spoken with many business leaders and they see the need for doing ...
Views: 1170 - How to build effective teams - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from kuza biasharaEveryone, or at least, most of the people would have heard of team building. Team building is an important aspect of not only business or an industry – it encompasses all facets of life. Team building skills are important and essential for every aspect of each one’s life – regardless of the fact ...
Views: 853 - Play to the Strengths of Each of Your Team Members During This Years Business Planning Process. - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Lynn Ferguson-PinetAs you tackle the business planning process for the year, there are some fundamental personalities differences that you need to keep in mind to make the process as efficient and effective as possible. The key areas to be considered are: 1.Preparation for the business planning meeting. 2.The ...
Views: 1058 - Top 10 Tips for Effective Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Chuck Reynolds1. Ensure you fully understand what coaching is. Many managers make incorrect assumptions about coaching. It's important that a manager uses a clear and consistent coaching model, and understands the "why" - to enhance staff engagement and performance - as well as the "how" - using a ...
Views: 1500(2 votes) - Common Team Challenges: Fear of Conflict - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Ellen PatnaudeI worked with a group recently that was extremely polite with one another. I'm not just talking about the normal courteous behavior. I'm talking about over-the-top, almost painful levels of politeness. There was absolutely no interrupting, no challenges to anything anyone would say, and polite ...
Views: 1111(1 vote) - I Think, Therefore I Am: Dealing With An Inflated Self-Concept - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe way we think about ourselves and how others perceive us can be well-aligned or light years apart. This is often the case for managers and leaders, who can believe that they know what they are doing simply because they have been given the job. They can have difficulty recognizing that what ...
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