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Resiliency Developing processes focusing on bright spots

Team-Building is a practice in resiliency. One part is the personal ability of the individual to continue through a process once the fun stops, develop a solution, be facilitated through understanding the process & learn adaptive techniques.

The other part is team resiliency. The ability of a team to develop a shared psychological state of working through challenges and staying together, working through conflicts and coming out stronger on the other side. Allowing each team member to use their talents and abilities in an autonomous manner, while still focusing on the the set goal and challenge.

Team Building Activities. Application to Work – Nail Puzzle

This will be the first in a series of post – showing some activities and the potential connection to workplace, team skills & leadership. The primary job of a team building consultant using learning simulations is to facilitate and discuss with the team exactly how this relates to work…If you cannot facilitate a discussion with the team about how what they just did relates to work, you OUGHT not to be a Team Building Consultant for corporate groups.

Cereal Management Continuum – Leadership Development Activity

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Talk about a continuum of leadership
Ask people to move to where they feel most comfortable in their leadership. On the Far Left side are the Results Orientated Leaders ——– Far Right side are the Fun Orientated Leaders. If you are not strong on either end choose along the continuum where your leadership style fits.
Take a moment and look at yourself in relation to the other leaders in the room
Choose a partner who is closest to you – and take 2 minutes to discuss why you chose to stand where you did.
Ask if anyone wants to share what they spoke about.

Leadership Development Process, a Success Story!

Just concluded facilitating a 6 month Leadership development process with Autistic Services, inc. We embarked on a personal and skill based leadership journey. Within the process the Leaders reflected upon their behaviors and developed techniques to adjust their leadership style based upon what team they are a part of and whom they are leading. Skills … Continued

Clear + Distinct Expectations = Leadership

Renee Descartes knew that clear and distinct ideas are all we need to develop a foundation of knowledge. Clear and Distinct ideas, guidelines and expectations are what is needed for change within yourself, your team, your organization. The problem of change is that many people do not know what is expected of them. Leadership makes … Continued

Great Team Dynamics Include

Great team dynamics include; Identify a leader Establish roles & responsibilities + discuss what each person ‘brings to the table’ Establish a set of goals & objectives Establish an agenda for managing time to complete the task/meeting Establish a method to determine how they will reach agreement Establish ground rules for their meetings Proper & … Continued

Accountability is tough and works so do it!

Part of Leadership Process & Leadership Coaching is focusing on accountabilities. Accountabilities of people, teams and of me as the facilitator. These accountabilities are in-line with Goal Setting, time frames and learning agendas. By breaking these accountabilities in Micro-Decisions based upon a Macro-Learning agenda success is found! Develop an accountability plan and use a method … Continued

Using Activities to Build Teams works when framed correctly

Purchase the E-Book: How to Lead Awesome Team-Building Programs Did you ever wonder “How does one lead AWESOME team-building programs? Programs that ensure that content and learning take place. A teambuilding program that is fun, and teams leave better than when they arrived?” Now you can find out; In this 55 page E-book you will … Continued

Are you a Substantial Nothing?

Inspirational thought on JUST BE: Do I ever permit myself to simply Be and do nothing? What’s your Point of You? From the Points of You Facebook  Recently I had breakfast with a friend Dr. George Hole. While speaking about existentialism, epistemology, and the Philosophy of Coaching. In this discussion George and I explored “Nothingness”.  … Continued

Ohh…that was important? When did you want that done?

What by when? The most important step for team members is to answer that question. What is going to be accomplished and by when plus FOLLOW-UP! There are myriad goal setting processes out there. I have personally fallen for Tom Foster’s QQTR Quality Quantity Time Frame Resources   Whatever is used you as a leader … Continued