12 Steps to Task Achievement in Teams

When working to achieve the task the following 12 areas of focus will create the necessary analysis and clarity to improve the way the team operates. Ensuring that the team accomplishes the task within the Quality, Quantity, Time Frame and Resources (Goal being a what by when) determined.

Leadership Solution-Focused in Practice

Shared process and structure for leadership team to make decisions and solve problems within a time span.
Skill in active listening and communication to peers, supervisors and direct reports.
Co-creation of decision making methods for Leadership team to utilize in real-time. Leadership team will make a decision that is applicable to the organization at the time of our meeting.
Co-creation of team problem solving for Leadership team to utilize in real-time. Leadership team will solve a problem, develop an action plan & plan the step to a solution that is applicable to the organization at the time of our meeting.

Hard Skill, Soft Skill Team Building Activity

The interaction between team members and sharing of skill sets reinforces positive beliefs and knowledge we have about ourselves and other people. Too often teams NEVER share and discuss the good skills and talents they possess. Hard Skill, Soft Skill – provides individuals with the opportunity to recognize and be recognized for their skill sets and talents.

Levels of Intervention with teams

Levels of facilitative leadership intervention. The meeting facilitator can raise the team to heights of success and pull the group into an inward spiraling doom loop.

Social Marketing for Team Building. Listen to the Recording

Stop Marketing & Start Sharing click the link above to hear a recording of the talk…it is FREE. A tele-conference I co-facilitated with Tom Heck, President & Founder of the International Association of TeamWork Facilitators IATF.   Some things covered; Explore the pros and cons of Blogs, Websites, FaceBook, Twitter and maybe LinkedIn for marketing … Continued

Setting the Conflict Compass::Bright|Blurry|Blind

Michelle Cummings-Training Wheels book "Setting the Conflict Compass" arrived today. Very happy to see my activity Bright|Blurry|Blind listed with so many other amazing conflict facilitation methods. This book is a valuable resource from Training Wheels to learn more about and buy the book   michael cardus is create-learning

Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams

ASQ Buffalo NY Lean Six Sigma Conference. View more presentations from michael cardus. The slide show information for the workshop I am facilitating with for the 2010 ASQ Buffalo Lean Six Sigma Conference. The presentation will take place on October 19th from 8:30am-4:00pm. To register Developing / Leading / Being Part of Effective 6 Sigma … Continued