Posts Tagged ‘ team dynamics ’

Who Doesn’t Love a Checklist?

Posted by: Amy on April 13, 2012

We have been looking at how to provide your employees with catalysts and nourishers to have more progress days and higher overall achievement and job satisfaction.  Amablie and Kramer have published The Power of Small Wins that we are reviewing to motivate and engage our employee.  They have provided a daily progress checklist to review the day and plan managerial actions for the next:

Describe 1 or 2 events today that indicated either a small win or a possible breakthrough.

Catalysts:

  • Did the team have clear short- and long-term goals for meaningful work?
  • Did team members have sufficient autonomy to problem solve and take (more…)

Beyond the pairs of opposites of which the world consists, other, new insights begin. – Hermann Hesse

Posted by: Chelsea on October 25, 2011

We are taking a closer look at the functioning pairs identified by the MBTI.  Ideally you will be able to leverage the test results to enhance teams and create a healthy work environment.  Through this blog series you will be able to learn more about these personality types, identify those you work with these types and gain further understanding of their values, purposes, and thought processes.  You may even identify your own personality type and who you best pair with. (more…)

Do We Collaborate With or Kill Our Enemies?

Posted by: Chelsea on August 18, 2011

You’ve hired the right team, discovered their personality styles and best environments, and now there are challenges and conflicts in the workplace.  The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) can help individuals and teams identify their dominant method of handling conflict and how to incorporate other methods as needed and indicated by the type of conflict.  I (more…)

The Carrot and Stick? Veterans to Gen Y

Posted by: Cathleen on March 31, 2011

These days it is normal to have a multigenerational workforce with diverse work teams.  We must have motivated team members for success, but do you know how to most effectively incentivize them? (more…)

“None of us is as smart as all of us” – Ken Blanchard, leadership expert

Posted by: Elizabeth on March 3, 2011

Managing a team is probably the most challenging aspect of your job, and is imperative #3 for becoming a great leader.  How many of you run to the break room to avoid creating a team or team building seminars? Take heart, you are not alone! (more…)

A Return on Your Investment

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 22, 2011

It is imperative to assess how your team is doing in regard to each of the sub-stages we’ve discussed in this series to give each person an opportunity to consider whether and how the team should evolve. Results of these ongoing and customized assessments should providenew insight into individual growth and be a powerful catalyst for (more…)

Raise the Curtain!

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 17, 2011

The final stage, performing is the heart of being a high performance team. This stage is characterized by spontaneous interaction, synergy, and results. If not monitored and wisely encouraged; (more…)

Lock on Target, Lock on Target – Star Wars

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 15, 2011

For successful norming the team lead must align their work with greater strategic objectives, establish clear processes and coordinate the execution of the work plan. Communication and the willingness to share continueto be paramount. Potential pitfalls here include (more…)

The Eye of the Storm?

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 10, 2011

The storming stage concerns building trust, setting goals and developing buy-in or team commitment. In this stage healthy group conflict and debate often occurs and should be encouraged.  Typically team members will struggle with tasks as well as the roles they will play. They need to build mutual respect, (more…)

Team Huddle!

Posted by: Elizabeth on February 8, 2011

Prior to even forming a team, be sure that a team is required. Difficulties arise when organizations require individuals to work together when a team is actually not necessary, or conversely when individuals attempt to perform a task that is better suited to a team.

The forming stage is really about orientation, about “testing the waters” and getting to know one another. (more…)

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