Archive for September, 2008

Beware the Four Sins That Wreck Teamwork

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in Communication, Conflict Resolution | No Comments »

Ideally, you want to work with your team members to accomplish great things.  When working with your teammates, there is a terrific exchange of ideas and solutions, based on mutual ... Read more..

Field Trips Educational, Refreshing for Work Teams

Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Diversity | No Comments »

One of the best ways to educate and energize your team is to take a continuing education trip together.  Not only will the team learn great new ideas, it will ... Read more..

Do You Need a Word Diet, or Are Team’s Ideas Too Skinny?

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Clear Direction, Communication | No Comments »

Is your team using skinny words when they're hungry for fat ones?  Or fat words when they want to be skinny?  Dr. David Palmer, a Silicon Valley negotiations expert, describes ... Read more..

Attempt to Solve Problems Before Running to Team Leader

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Clear Direction, Communication, Conflict Resolution | No Comments »

Your team has a problem.  What to do?  You can go running to the team leader (Mom or Dad) and ask the parents to fix it for you.  Or, as ... Read more..