Functioning in a Dysfunctional Workplace

Sometimes the greatest challenges come not from challenges of competition, or needs of clients - but within the office. Do you see or feel dysfunction in the office before your new business cards are dry?

What's Your REAL problem??

When was the last time you spent excessive time and money solving a problem only to discover the problem you thought you had wasn't really the problem at all?

Marche, or How Teams Work.

In this story of sled dogs in Northern Canada we see how the conditions created by the driver, or manager, of the team have a significant effect on the ability of their team to perform. The louder the manager shouts the worse becomes their performance. There are many managers who could benefit from understanding the above through this simple story.

Why People Don't Listen... and Some Fun Things You Can Do About It

It's frustrating when your co-workers, audience members, teenager or even your dog (!) won't listen. While you can't control how they receive what you say, you can control how you send it. This article includes 6 tips on why people don't listen and what you can do to change it.

Five Simple Strategies for Unifying Project Teams

Every experienced project manager has certainly experienced challenges in getting their teams to behave like…well, teams. But with organization and guidance you can help your project teams accomplish more and eliminate many of the setbacks and challenges that make teamwork so difficult. Get five strategies for unifying and organizing your teams...

Not Another Ice Breaker! Team Building with a Purpose

Offsites are a very effective means to getting the team focused on solving a business problem, defining a strategy, or creating a revolutionary way of doing things. Done well, an offsite not only puts great minds together to address a business issue but it also builds better teams that work more effectively together and get more things done. Done poorly, an offsite will be viewed as a huge waste of time and will poorly reflect on you as a leader. Get seven tips for holding great team-building offsites..

Surviving a Business Project

In a perfect world, any business team assembled to take on a project would be a competent group of professionals who seamlessly act as one entity. In the real world, it’s a bit different. People tend to act in their own best interests and play the blame game regardless of the outcome. Here are some ideas that will help you and your team keep their eyes on the prize.

Important Tips for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

The place to start when implementing meaningful conflict resolution is with the individual. Each individual is always first responsible for the way they interact within their work environment. You are the one person you have control over.

Four Reasons to Set Group Goals Collaboratively

We need set goals for our groups/teams or the larger organization. While we may instinctively know that we should include people in the creation of goals they will be working to achieve, too often the press of time and the lure of expediency leaves leaders setting the goals, and simply sharing them with those charged with achieving them.

Team Building: Developing A Team To Rely On

Team building is very important when it comes to managing people. People are simply more willing to work together, though, when the atmosphere encourages it. For many organizations this is quite necessary for the business to run well. When everyone gets along, things just go better. They provide better service to the customer. They work together to deliver satisfaction with smiles. They also help to promote employee retention. Customers are happy, employees are happy, and the world is now a better place, right?

Ignorance Could Be Your Salvation

Instead of bluffing our way through problems, quite often the best way to handle a situation is to confess your ignorance. You might just hit a homerun.

Nine Ideas for Sustainable Team Growth - with Ease!

You have worked hard at it, and you’re at last acheving successes. Yet, it’s still hard work and unless you keep your own foot on the gas, it keeps slipping away. So what do you do to make sure that high standards, great performance all equate to making it easier to deliver. Here are some ideas that might help…

Team Building: Why Can't Rationals Get Along?

When team members clash, disaster strikes. Project deadlines are missed, HR referees team members, the boss is angry for a week, and the raises everyone expects vanishes in the face of discord. Which personality creates the most stress in a project meeting? Hands down, has to be the Rational. They love to be in charge and tell everyone what to do.

Team Building: Yes - We CAN All Get Along!

Disaster can be avoided! When a company evaluates team player's personalities, encourages the strengths of the player and teaches them how to handle their weaknesses, then everyone wins! The employer, the employee, and the bottom line!