Communication and Collaboration Team Building and Leadership Workshop
An interactive workshop focused on developing internal communication processes with lines of accountability and authority for communication, collaboration and getting work done.
I am right you are wrong can we have an open discussion
The issue starts when, for some crazy reason (which is not so crazy) we feel a need to prove that our view is the right one, while at the same time saying and truly believing you want to have an open discussion.
Photo Inquiry Friday: How Do You Listen?
“When someone else is talking about what they learned and how they can apply it. SHUT UP! and let them speak. Your solution and ideas mean NOTHING to the person speaking. We all have to apply lessons through our own context. Your context means nothing to me.”
Early Childcare Team-Development Day
The above image is from a staff team-development process. Working with 120 Early Childcare staff from various locations, academic levels, and accountabilities. In attendance were everyone from teachers, to teacher aides, to administrators, to support staff, etc… Our achievements for the day were; Develop skills in communicating clearly and directly in a supportive, respectful … Continued
Authority to Accomplish Work
The idea sounds very intuitive if you want your team members to accomplish work give them the authority to carry out their work. Authority and accountability are a paradox of managerial life. The paradox is for the leader to give authority while the concern remains (that is often false) if the manager gives authority, they … Continued