How to Build an Office Team

Help wanted: professional, flexible, dynamic, well-organized, accurate, self-starter, independent thinker, upbeat, energetic, multi-tasked, experienced team player. A lot to ask of any individual, especially one who has not played on any team since softball in the third grade!

Role Behavior in Highly-Effective Teams

Does the behavior that makes individuals successful in their jobs provide the same degree of success in a highly-effective team? The answer is often no.

Coping with Difficult People

I read recently that toxic people make up about ten percent of the population and cause over 50% of all relational damage. For our own well-being and the well-being of those we care about we must learn how to cope with these toxic people at home, at work and at play.

A Coach's Playbook for Workplace Teams

For all the big talk, matching T-shirts and off-site strategy sessions, calling a group of people a team doesn't make it one. Here’s why many groups fall short, the keys to forming an effective team, and team ground rules.

You Can't Build a Team or Organization Different from You

We can't build a team or organization that's different from us. Successful team or organization leadership begins with successful self-leadership. The first step in improving my team or organization is improving me.

Hiring On Attitude Gives Your Business Altitude

How do you find employees with good attitudes? It’s simple to understand. You look for them. They are everywhere.

The Intrapreneurial Environment - The Top 10 Steps to Create It

What would be the results of everyone in your business actively seeking for the corporation new opportunities, new markets, additional sales, increased billings? There are two Phases in creating the intrapreneurial workplace. This Top 10 addresses Phase I, development of the corporate intrapreneurial environment. See also the companion Top 10 addressing phase II, The Top10 Steps For Developing Intrapreneurial Staff.

Random Word Brainstorming

Traditional brainstorming has the effect of limiting creativity. The random word process forces the mind to dig deeper. Intuition is stimulated, and creativity flows.

Employee Motivation Strategies:Effective Solutions That Could Yield Maximum Profits

Employee Motivational Strategies that yield maximum profits

Team Building-the All Inclusive Way

A look at why away days can alienate rather than harmonise team members and how to construct one that appeals to all and delivers real team improvements.

Super Stars Don't Make the Team

So often in sports we see super stars hired for their names. They come in and get their stats and a bigger name for themselves, but do nothing for the team. They think they are the team, they ignore the team, or they look down on the individual members of the team. It's the same in business.

Build Better Teams

We are taught how to sell; to negotiate and read a spreadsheet but in all our training, we are not taught to listen. Surely, you might say, listening is something we do instinctively and yes we do but do we actually hear? Are we listening properly?

A Rose by Any Other Name - But Does it Smell as Sweet?

Work Groups Vs Teams -true, blue teams.