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The Best Team Building Secret is to Create Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm – By Doug Staneart- Improving Your Team's Performance -- 4 Tips on Rebalancing Responsibility - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Mark BuchanThink of this expression for one moment: “you should take more responsibility for your work!” If you are like me, this may be an expression that you have used in the past to express your frustration at the paltry efforts of your subordinates, employees or teammates. But let’s think about it for ...
Views: 2321(3 votes) - Business Document Management for Sales Teams - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2010 from Steve BreaultCompanies whose main source of income is selling products must have a formidable sales team. These are people who are charismatic, good communicators and are able to sell any type of products handed to them – whether it’s a vacuum cleaner, a dishwasher or a dish rag – to different kinds of ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - ***Ways to Get to Know Employees - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Liz CoslineOne of the greatest tools a manager has is knowing about the employees that make up the team. This is not meant to seem like a manager should be friends with the employees and buddy around because really a manager should never do that. But it does mean that a manager needs to know what works for ...
Views: 2589(4 votes) - Pull-Style Leadership: The Key to Getting Big Results - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Chris WilliamsIs EVERY member of your team contributing SIGIFICANTLY to your strategic goals? By EVERY member of your team, I mean EVERY member, including front-line talent that you pay by the hour. By significantly, I mean directly to your bottom-line in the form of tens of thousands to millions of dollars ...
Views: 3178(8 votes) - Simple Communication Strategies for Business Leaders - 3 Steps to Changing Undesirable Behaviors - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Skip WeismanIn a recent leadership workshop participants were asked to share all the things their peers, subordinates and bosses do that drive them crazy and make their jobs more difficult. Two full flip-chart pages were filled. Next, the same group of participants was asked to identify the things they ...
Views: 3127(7 votes) - Most Companies Get Leadership Wrong - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Michael BeckMost companies take a good approach to developing leaders, but generally miss the point. There's a lot of emphasis placed on good decision making, effective communication, and team building. And all those are important, but don't address what matters most. When you get right down to it, the ...
Views: 2014(10 votes) - Break the Ice to Get Your Meeting Going! - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Marsha EganIcebreakers are great. When you get people together to work on things, getting them to know each other will spur on other positive results. I make it a habit to have an icebreaker at just about every volunteer meeting I conduct, whether the group is large or small. After all, these people ...
Views: 2512(3 votes) - Workplace Communication: 3 Steps to Building Relationships - by Submitted on May 25, 2010 from Ann HalloranIf you are a manager, strong workplace relationships built on good communication will help you achieve success. Here are three practical steps you can take to make you a better communicator at work. We all know people who seem to be natural communicators at work. They communicate confidently ...
Views: 3518(5 votes) - The Science Behind The High Five (and how to make it work at work) - by Submitted on May 16, 2010 from john brubakerIn business it is often the little things that make a big difference. In sports little things win big games. To achieve success in both arenas there must exist a certain attention to detail and focus on the core fundamentals of a task or project. This focus involves teamwork and with teamwork ...
Views: 4093(2 votes) - Team Building and Business Growth - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from liz fletcherHow can Team building, Conferences and Hospitality Events positively impact on your business In a financial climate that is proving to be tough on businesses? Well, Team Building helps create engaged employees - and it is Engaged Employees create Loyal Customers who in turn create Bigger ...
Views: 3164(1 vote) - Giving Workplace Feedback and Evaluations - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Nonviolent Communication Books From PuddleDancer PressWe encounter feedback in a number of ways in the workplace. When working with another person or group of people to deliver goods or services, feedback is a key component to being able to continually correct toward the goal. Feedback is also institutionalized in the annual or semiannual ...
Views: 3579(3 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: 2355(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: 1890(3 votes) - ***Things That Cause Failure - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Liz CoslineNo Trust Between Team Members When team members don't trust each other or are suspicious of each other, the end result is a team that is not working together. This usually means they are stand offish and not helping each other. It also can be noticed that they do not support each other. ...
Views: 2626(7 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: 2148(2 votes) - 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: 2543(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: 2378(2 votes) - Building a Championship Team: What You Can Learn From the Big Leagues - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Andy WoodThe boys of summer are back. You’ll find them hanging out in Florida and Arizona ballparks, getting those winter cobwebs cleared out, and setting out to prove they’re worth all that money (or should be paid all that money). But while it still has to be worked out on the field, and the first ...
Views: 1646(11 votes) - 10 Pointers to Effective Recruitment - How to select your leaders and team. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Rabison ShumbaAppointments to position of leadership, influence and high decision making power are always rigged and plagued with inconsistency, thumb-sucking, guesswork with no system of set down criterion in place. Many followers complain of haphazard approaches to promotions where it is not based on any ...
Views: 3053(3 votes) - Checklists - Building Teams in Complex Environments - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from James MurphyHumans excel at solving complex problems. Unfortunately, humans are also prone to making simple errors without a reliable 'road map,' or operations checklist. In the digital age, we are amazed at the abilities of computers to solve problems. But the computer's capacity to solve problems is ...
Views: 1825(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: 4191(4 votes) - ***Reasons Teams Fail - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Liz CoslineTeams often fail because: Teams will look for recognition as a team and also individual recognition. This is a fantastic motivator because people want to know that what they do matters. Often it seems that only recognition from their manager is what counts but that is not true. Praise from ...
Views: 2915(7 votes) - The Audacity of Humility: Leading by “All Too Human” Example - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Mark GorkinJust before the start of a “Stress, Change and Creative Teaming” workshop, I was testing out my microphone. The program was for managers of a global engineering company. Most of the 50 + particpants were ex-military, now contractors working with commands and brigades based at Ft. Hood, TX or ...
Views: 2804(2 votes) - Playing GOTCHA Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Marsha EganIf I could wave a magic wand, and change something about how human beings interact with each other, I would eliminate “gotcha” forever. What is “gotcha”? Before we talk about eliminating “gotcha”, it is important to clarify just what “gotcha” is! “Gotcha” can come in many forms. In the ...
Views: 3793(4 votes) - Keeping Your Team Together - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Bill NelsonFOR MORE THOUGHTS FROM THE SUCCESS ARCHITECT FOLLOW BILL ON TWITTER! visit www.twitter.com/coachbillnelson I have always believed that the strength of a team is the team itself. The people within the team, between them pretty much determine the success or otherwise of the team. Each ...
Views: 4998(3 votes) - What Color is Your Prospect? - How To Sell To The Four Personality Types - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Tracey MitchellWhen calling back your prospects it is important to know what there personality color type is. You need to know the difference between a Yellow, Blue, Red, and Green personality types. Knowing this difference could make a real impact on how effectively that you can build your business. In this ...
Views: 5380(6 votes) - Are Your Leads Leading You Astray? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloAdvertisements for leads are everywhere on the web and they promise everything from wealth to automatic ways to grow your business. But can a lead system really deliver? Are they really worth the money? Lead systems can be effective and can be used to grow your business. In fact, if you ...
Views: 2103(5 votes) - Can I make money from Online Network marketing? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Ric MoranCan I make money from Online Network marketing? Author: Ric Moran I want to explode the myth of online marketing and I also want to help you in your choice of Online marketing opportunities Firstly the big question, can I make money in online marketing? The answer is definitely yes but ...
Views: 1633(5 votes) - Achieving Results By Letting Go - The Art of Delegating - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Doris KovicAre you a master of doing it all, juggling priorities, constant meetings and email overload? When I ask leaders what change they could make to become more effective, one of the most common responses is that they need to delegate more. They recognize the need to delegate most of what comes ...
Views: 1774(10 votes) - 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: 6301(2 votes) - Find Your Dream Job By Using Your Unique Talents and Genius - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Andrea SaabAny significant accomplishment usually requires the involvement of many people. What if one could simply understand the unique genius of individuals, and further, be able to assemble teams where genius and talents were complementary to others on the team to produce outstanding results? “All ...
Views: 1568(6 votes) - 7 Steps to Improve Your Virtual Leadership and Virtual Team Effectiveness - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Josephine RomanoWe are all used to working as a part of a team. Working toward a set of common goals that point to the company’s mission is a great achievement; and yet, the team is faced with more challenges each day. The need to be productive and effective has never been more important. But how can one ...
Views: 2195(3 votes) - Conversational Leadership: A way to enhance your leadership and relationships - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Raymond JorgensenEvery successful group venture, whether in the business world, the family home, an educational setting or a community campaign, is the result of effective leadership. Simply put, leaders accomplish desired results by influencing others. The most significant contribution a leader can make is to ...
Views: 4580(6 votes) - ***Attendance Discipline - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Liz CoslineThis is probably the most cut and dry aspect of a business. An employee is present or not. Employees are very important and need to be at work. But how is this done fairly when there are full time employees, part time employees, and some places have per diem (as needed) employees. What should ...
Views: 2158(2 votes) - ***Ongoing Maintenance of a Team - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Liz CoslineSometimes a team has to be trained or at least some members have to be trained. Then there are times when discipline of a team is necessary. New projects may have to be implemented or a change in a procedure may occur. There may be some problems that have to be solved. When this occurs things ...
Views: 2075(3 votes) - ***Behavior and Discipline - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Liz CoslineThere are two types of discipline happening in business or regarding teams or there should be. The is the job performance discipline which is usually done in a progression to correct a problem. In other words there is some lee-way knowing that people make mistakes. It is a corrective and ...
Views: 2139(2 votes) - Building and Organizing a Virtual Team – Strategies that Work - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Josephine RomanoIn order to survive in the increasing demands of the workloads that our management offers, we need to keep ourselves from worrying a lot and be more focused on what are the effective ways of building confidence in a team. Team building involves goal setting and a game plan. A virtual ...
Views: 1805(2 votes) - Team Leadership - This is it! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Chuck ReynoldsI am always fascinated by examples of teamwork and leadership from which we can all learn. As such, during a (reluctant, at first) viewing of Michael Jackson’s This Is It movie I was rather intrigued by the way he went about working on what was intended to be his last concert tour. His funeral ...
Views: 1174(3 votes) - Cheat Sheet : REAL Appreciative TeamBuilding Activities To create REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACES - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleREAL Appreciative team building is the new rage for smart business. Gone are most of the games, people used to call "team building activities". Smart companies are now looking for sustainable results, beyond team motivational talks, that they know don't last. Appreciative Inquiry in Team ...
Views: 4484(4 votes) - The Importance of Small Breakout Groups to Find Solutions and Create New Products and Services. - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Josephine RomanoWhen discussing problems that need to be worked out, you have to get each other’s ideas and opinions. This way, getting the solutions to the problem will be easier. But sometimes, heated discussions occur when everybody wants to say something and has something to offer. Instead of arriving at a ...
Views: 884 - 5 Ways To Help Tightness In Chest With Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterPanic is probably the most terrifying symptom of an anxiety attack. The tightness in chest with anxiety sometimes feels like a heart attack. But fixing just the tightness won't remove the anxiety. You could take an aspirin or painkiller. You could meditate or take deep breaths. You could ...
Views: 2277(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: 1046(1 vote) - 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: 920(1 vote) - Leadership Development? Go Sailing! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Patrick Driessen“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!” - Mark Twain This week I had a pleasant introduction ...
Views: 1797(6 votes) - ***Relating Team Building to Life - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Liz CoslineTeam building is an everyday task. There is practicing, tasks to be completed and checked, time restraints which cause time management, customer service, scheduling, and evaluation to state a few. There is giving the instructions in a way that is understood by the team and by each individual. ...
Views: 1643(7 votes) - Do You Need A 'Virtual Assistant'? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Sheila Edens-BrownDo you have a small business or are you a solo-preneur? Are you in need of administrative support help? Do you find that you use the time that you should be earning money to complete day-to-day support tasks? Hiring a virtual assistant may be the perfect solution for you. According to the ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - 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: 1216(3 votes) - ***To The End - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Liz CoslineSo through the centuries we have wondered what this is all about, why we are here, what is the purpose for the existence of the human race. There have been books, paintings, philosophical discussions, poetry, and pondering through the ages. There have been mistakes and fighting by countries ...
Views: 1414(5 votes) - 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: 918(2 votes) - ***Change is a Friend - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Liz CoslineChange seems to make many people nervous. I suppose it is the unknown and there is comfort in things being the same. When they are the same everyone knows how to act and what to say or at least that is the perception. Funny thing though, things are changing constantly. This is good because ...
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