One of the most dangerous attitudes for a team member to guard against is the thought, “But I’m indispensable!” While you were chosen for your team based on your skill set and experience, being indispensable is a very limiting term.
“Everybody wants respect. In their own way, three-year-olds would like respect, and acknowledgement, in their terms.” – Aretha Franklin Into even the best teams, a little conflict will come. It’s unavoidable when a group [...]
One of the most trying parts of office work, and a contributor to poor organizational culture, is the time spent in meetings. We’ve all been there: A team leader or department executive calls everyone into the conference room, where time drags by as concerns and issues are discussed.
Nobody likes giving negative feedback. Perhaps that’s why most of us are so bad at it. We don’t like delivering bad news or making someone feel bad about their performance.
How often do you provide positive feedback compared to negative feedback? And in what way do you provide that feedback? When it comes to team development, delivering feedback can make the difference between a team that just does their jobs vs. a team that is excited to excel.
One of the toughest team development tasks a team leader faces is motivating their team. Whether it’s hitting a stretch goal, meeting a tough benchmark or solving a difficult problem, a team that isn’t motivated to achieve or overcome obstacles can slow down everything.
There are eight team development factors that team leaders need to consider when evaluating the capabilities and readiness of a team. I call this the CR Factor.
Are you a new team leader or a leader who was recently assigned a team? Do you have a good team already and know that a challenging new project is coming up? Now is a perfect time to assess your team's development, their capabilities, and their readiness level.
An important factor in successful team development is for team leaders to know who their “followers” are – the team members they’re leading. Understanding that each person falls into a general personality type can go a long way toward resolving interpersonal problems and motivating the entire team.
Football season is in starting up, and what better example of team building than watching two teams of 11 men each demonstrate not just physical prowess but their ability to communicate and react to a changing situation on the field?
