Multiculturalism is a reality in North America and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined. Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" North Americans living in the US and Canada for several... Read More
To be a success is not always to be a success individually. In fact, most of the time we achieve our successes as part of a team. That is why I want to devote this issue to the secrets of successful team.We are all part of teams. Our family is... Read More
Abstract: Based on significant research, Entelechy has defined characteristics of effective teams.Entelechy reviewed over 50 studies on high performance teams and compiled a list of high performance team characteristics. We grouped characteristics into eight categories as indicated on the graphic below.Participative LeadershipAligned On Purpose And VisionTask Focused Shared Responsibility Innovative... Read More
One of the best ways to ensure that your planning is successful is to create your own R&D (research and development) group. All truly successful businesses have departments or teams specifically dedicated to finding and developing new and better ways to do whatever it is the company does, so why... Read More
There's nothing that matches the power of teamwork to accomplish amazing results beyond your wildest goals and aspirations. Teamwork evokes unflagging spirit, selflessness and dedication. If any one watched one of the CBC reality shows series of "Survivor" you could viscerally feel the power of teamwork in action. This particular... Read More
Remember playing in your childhood sandbox? If you enjoyed being outside for most of the day, you could play in the sandbox for hours on end-shaping and pouring the sand or mixing it with a little water to form a castle or hill. Children enjoy playing with sand or dirt... Read More
Trainers, please picture this... You are presenting in a new location to a new group. You are prepared for a one day workshop. Your materials are ready and you are "on". Things seem to be going well. You are building a nice rapport with the class and the pace of... Read More
Who keeps the wheels turning in your organisation? Who holds it all together when chaos reigns supreme? Who can you rely on to run your department/business in your absence?Generally it's the admin/secretarial/support staff who toil away at their computers day after day, week after week and maybe year after year.Tell... Read More
Last month's edition of Footprints and Monuments illustrated a parallel between leadership in the face of disaster and the voyage of the Apollo 13. As you will remember, an explosion on board forced the crew to circle the moon without ever landing on their prized target. Obviously, they didn't have... Read More
Teams run most businesses and teams work best if each member is aligned with the whole group and works in a happy friendly way. Team building has been very popular over the last ten years or so, but wouldn't it be so much easier if we naturally lived a life... Read More
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TEAM LEADERS WORKSHOPAlice asked Cheshire cat "which road should I... Read More
Any x by y matrix plan has one big risk...... Read More
There's nothing that matches the power of teamwork to accomplish... Read More
We live in very progressive times, one only has to... Read More
Feedback:Most experts agree both types; constructive and positive feedback are... Read More
The Fantasy: Your marketing budget is packed to the brim... Read More
For a brief time, I tried to sell life insurance.... Read More
"Tak kenak! Tak kenak!" "Adak Orang sanak!????"The quiet jungle has... Read More
"Asking questions can be a means of establishing authority, fulfilling... Read More
Last month's edition of Footprints and Monuments illustrated a parallel... Read More
Companies often have incentives for reps, but sometimes that isn't... Read More
Teams, teams, teams. They're all the rage these days. Whether... Read More
Eight Principles for Purposeful AlignmentEffective teamwork requires individual members of... Read More
When leaders, consultants and managers require ideas, they automatically tend... Read More
Team Building Question:Our office has recently learned that about 20... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Too many techies get a bad rap for lacking teamwork... Read More
Ever lost for ideas while working in a group? One... Read More
Team Building Question:A team is full of animosity, pretended interpersonal... Read More
Most managers simply herd some people in a room with... Read More
Truth on mlmDid you know that the truth on mlm... Read More
Benefit 1 - You get to understand them betterAlmost everyone... Read More
Did you know your work environment can actually make you... Read More
In days past, loyalty was a given. The worker in... Read More
Winning teams aren't created by accident. Rather, the team or... Read More
"Conflict becomes politics, commitment becomes 'Only if it's in my... Read More
Companies often have incentives for reps, but sometimes that isn't... Read More
The first in a series of articles giving a slightly... Read More
To be a success is not always to be a... Read More
Effective and sustainable teambuilding is necessary in today's marketplace where... Read More
The people in your team may feel a bit uncomfortable... Read More
As the world of manufacturing has become increasingly competitive, managers... Read More
More and more I hear people misunderstanding what someone else... Read More
12 Tips and Reminders for Team Members To Enjoy Their... Read More
The Fantasy: Your marketing budget is packed to the brim... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
Survival: The Name of the New Economic Game People rarely... Read More
In most organisations the administration/support team, although they can be... Read More
Internal business structures have been radically transformed over the past... Read More
"Conflict becomes politics, commitment becomes 'Only if it's in my... Read More
Teams don't have to be aligned with the goals of... Read More
A tight knit team is a group of competent individuals... Read More
Most believe that leadership is an innate quality that some... Read More
It's a great sunny day so it's time to get... Read More
As I work with clients to strengthen their teams and... Read More
Winning teams aren't created by accident. Rather, the team or... Read More
Trainers, please picture this... You are presenting in a new... Read More
Recently while waiting for our lunch to be served in... Read More
Ever lost for ideas while working in a group? One... Read More
Irrespective of any given situation, "Team Work Works!" It is... Read More
When was your last team celebration? Have you been way... Read More
Who keeps the wheels turning in your organisation? Who holds... Read More
No figure in history is like General Patton. He was... Read More
The first in a series of articles giving a slightly... Read More
Managing a small business continues to become more challenging. However,... Read More
Someone once said - "Feedback is the breakfast of champions."... Read More
Project Head Start has been successful not only for the... Read More
Feedback is such an important communication tool. Openness, honesty, candor,... Read More
Reed Employment made a survey of their clients and compiled... Read More
Teams are often useful in situations where the task cannot... Read More
Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More
A college football team has it. A corporation has it.... Read More
Are workers telling the truth when they say they are... Read More
Why do we human beings complicate things? Is it that... Read More
According to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English, to speak... Read More
We exist in such a rapidly-changing environment. Technology is moving... Read More
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