What were the team development challenges facing Theresa on that Wednesday morning? Granted, there are some organizations that need to have meetings like this. One example is UPS. Their drivers need to leave the distribution center early, so an early morning meeting, while they are all together, is appropriate.
Many people believe that conflict is unhealthy. In reality, the opposite is true. Conflict is an integral part of the stages of team development. The main secret is that conflict must be directed toward the issues and not at individuals or their personalities.
How does your organization get feedback from your team members? What employee retention activities does your organization have in place? In Alonzo's case, there was no mechanism for employee feedback or suggestions that was taken seriously. Many great organizations have exploded with growth because of a simple idea from a front-line employee. It gives credence to the old adage, "Can't see the forest for the trees."
Over the years, certain personality traits have been known to surface on almost all teams. Regardless of the kind of team (sports team, work team, special project team, volunteer team, etc.), effective members of almost any team will demonstrate one or more of these teamwork skills.
Most of us work towards like-ability first when, in fact, we should be working on gaining trust and respect first. Teamwork in the workplace requires real trust among teammates.
There are four major characteristics of leadership development that we must excel at to be effective leaders today
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Effective conflict resolution is a set of teamwork skills that every team must understand. Here is a simple, 6 step approach to reaching conflict resolution
While taking the lead is relatively simple, the thought of taking responsibility for the people, the project, and success or failure is not. One of the most common reasons people get their first leadership position is because they knew the tasks of their projects well. However, that does not always translate into knowing how to lead the people. Thus, one of the reasons leaders fail is their inability to work well with people.
The simple response comes in a single word – consistency. That word, consistency, is an important word to remember when discussing leadership development. Regardless of the surroundings, successful team leaders are consistent in their responses, duties, and actions.
