Team Leaders Responsibility in Team Building
When the management team documented the responsibility they could compare that to the authority of team leaders and we changed how the work got done, leading to people working differently.
Barriers and Opportunities for top management teams
It is ironic that many top management teams cannot provide a model for effective teamwork since many of them are senior organizational veterans with rich experience working in & leading teams.
5 challenges in creating and sustaining team performance
The team’s previous good work created the need for it to change its approach & work style.
An Organization designed around people will suck more than a design built around tasks
In organizations structured around people change can be difficult. There is a saying that, in such organizations, you can recognize innovators by the arrows in their backs. To make a change requires so many buy-ins, approvals, and arrangements that the innovator simply gives up before even starting.
Thoughts on Succession Planning and Talent Pool Development
Succession planning without defined roles, a company design to attract-trust, key result areas and managers with sufficient capacity to handle to current work, is like pissing in your shoe and using all your budget to buy new socks.
You cannot make team progress on feelings
Moving feelings into observations makes team progress pragmatic.
Leadership Development is not about you
Leadership Development Is Not About You … It is about the organization and those you support and support you.
How Teams Work Do’s and Don’ts for Dealing With Resistance to Your Team Project
Working on teams you will deal with resistance. What To Do When Stakeholders Resist Your Project … And What Not To Do. The checklist provides guidance on how to effectively deal with resistant behavior … and what not to do.
3 Reasons Your Team Behaves Like Jerks
A team-member without a clear understanding of accountability and authority within the team will have to be skilled at either persuading, forcing or bullying other team-members into working along to accomplish the goals.
What questions do I ask in our 1st coaching meeting?
Beginning questions for talent pool development.