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9 Ideas to Reduce Cliques at Work

My thesis is that cliques at work have some helpful components, but they often do more harm than good by being exclusive elements in the culture. Top performance in any organization requires the best effort of the entire team, and when parts of the group are fragmented into insular cells, all kinds or gremlins creep into the structure. In the extreme, cliques can be hurtful to the mission of an orgnaization. But cliques are as natural as pancakes for breakfast. They form spontaneously and have their own unwritten bylaws that serve the members very well. How can leaders reduce the negative impact of cliques? Here are 9 ideas that can help reduce the problem.

4 Common Denominators of High Performing Teams

There are four common denominators of high performing teams. When these elements are present, teams are almost guaranteed to be efficient and rewarding for the members. The elements are: Common goals, Trust, Good Leadership, and a Good Charter. If your team has these four elements, chances are you are enjoying the benefits of working on a high performance team.

9 Tips to Improve Trust in Virtual Teams

We work in virtual teams more now than ever before. Many people spend most of the career working with people in high pressure situations, yet they have not ever physically met. Here are 9 tips that can improve the effectiveness of virtual teams.

Teams and Kindergarten

When we were in Kindergarten we learned some rules to be successful in class and on the playground. It is astounding that people in work groups often forget these basic rules in their activities. Let's get back to basics.

Innovation, Learning and Motivation

Developing Leaders- the key driving force behind business success is people. Tap into the potential of your most important asset

Teamwork - It Really Does Make the Dream Work

Professional speaker and consultant, Gregg Gregory, uses the Blue Angels as an example of excellent teamwork and offers insight into the critical elements needed to make your team excel.

The Importance of Small Breakout Groups to Find Solutions and Create New Products and Services.

The benefits and use of breakout groups to brainstorm ideas and find solutions.

Overuse of the Pronoun I

Have you noticed that the over use of the pronoun "I" can lead to all kinds of difficulties. Many people who have this habit do not even realize they are doing it, nor do they comprehend the damage that is done to relationships. This article shines a spotlight on this fascinating area and offers some guidelines to prevent problems.

The Other Way… Beyond Technology to Leverage Your Investment in Your People

Proposes a comprehensive learning curriculum to enhance so-called soft skills and attitudes at three distinct leverage points in an organization: managers, teams, and individual contributors.

What to Do When Your Team Gets “Stuck”: 7 Ways to Get It Moving Again

When a team becomes "stuck" it saps energy, costs money, and hurts results. How do you know when your team is, in fact, stuck? And what can you do to turn it around? Here are seven most common pitfalls teams and working groups encounter and a practical strategy to overcome each one.

The Best Kept Secret In Business! Team Managed Meetings Save Time, Energy, and Build Relationships

Meeting Leader: "Welcome to our Team Meeting." I Accept 100% Responsibility For My Participation- MAYBE! The Job of A Facilitator Team Managed Meetings Are A Company's Great Asset

Exterminate Boring Meetings by Using Team Building Exercises and Meeting Icebreakers

How many meetings have you been to that are just the same old thing -- boring gatherings you cannot wait to leave. Most meetings are poorly managed and non-productive.

Organizations and Dunbar’s Number: Two is Company, 151 is a Crowd!

How many people do you know? By that I mean how many people do you recognize by sight, know their name, and a little about their background? 40? 60 ? 100? 150? How many people do you think you can possibly know before you start forgetting names and faces? (If you are like me you will probably recognize more faces than remember the names) These are interesting questions, and the answers have important implications for how we organize ourselves in groups, teams, and society in general. Robin Dunbar, a British anthropologist was one of the first researchers to look into this phenomenon and he theorized in an article in 1992 that the average person could meaningfully interact with about 150 others. More than 150, Dunbar said, and we are not be able to remember who is who!

A Dozen Ways Leaders Create Meaning

The reason that most workers are not engaged in the business is that they see no real meaning in their work. This article addresses how leaders can change all that.

The Business of Coaching Communication

Communication is often overlooked as something one can learn. Everyone thinks that they know 'how to communicate'but not everyone can. This article gives some tips for Coaches and Clients.

The Importance of Teamwork for a Business

A good team working on a business project is the result of having a guarantee that work well, with issues and objectives from the perspective of almost every conceivable test with be dealt with being seen are included.

Team Excellence First Ingredient - A Common Goal

Teams need a common goal to perform consistently at peak levels. This article gives some examples and technology for measuring whether there is a common goal on your team.

Team Excellence Second Ingredient - The Right People

Having the right people on a team is fundamental to top performance. Too often we take for granted the players we are given for a team regardless of whether they are right for it or not. That is a mistake. This article describes a process to remove the wrong players.

Team Excellence Third Ingredient - Trust

Teams need to develop high trust in order to be effective. This is a challenge for any group. There are all kinds of agendas going on with any group when it first gets started. This article takes you through the classic steps.

Team Excellence Fourth Ingredient - A Great Leader

Every team needs to have a good leader in order to be effective. Sometimes the true leader is an informal one rather than the formal leader. Having a leader that is too strong can lead to problems. This article deals with the function of a leader in creating great teamwork.

Team Excellence Fifth Ingredient - A Charter

A good team Charter is the best way to guarantee outstanding performance by all team members. The key to a good Charter is to identify the consequences for social loafing up front. This article explains why this is so powerful.

Seven Team Development Ideas for Team Leaders

Team development by team leaders is one of those responsibilities that fits into the category of continuous improvement. It therefore takes effort and planning to implement it effectively. This article is therefore written for team leaders to assist and encourage them in their ongoing planning and practice of developing their team. This practice is a marathon and not a sprint, so the seven developmental areas discussed here should give enough content to help team leaders plan up to a year's worth of strategy.

Tips and Techniques to Improve Sales

These seven tips will help you improve sales without hiring new sales people.

Tips to Working with Virtual Teams

Organizations are decentralizing. People are working off their smart phones and laptops and often tele-commuting. How can you effectively lead virtual teams?

Entrepreneurs as Coaches

I was at a client's company last week and heard a brief hallway conversation as I was waiting for my lunch appointment. The gist of what was said sounded like two people in a war torn country. "I bought lots of canned goods that were on sale just in case I lose my job" said person one. The response was "Yeah, I know what you mean; I just went to the thrift store to get my kids spring clothes because I am afraid to spend too much money." This went back and forth until they were out of earshot.

Teamwork Never Fails, Individuals Fail Teamwork

When is a team not a team? Regardless of your definition of what constitutes a team and teamwork, at the end of the day, it is all about the individual employee and the impact of their efforts on overall productivity.

Leadership: A Way of Thinking, Not a Position

Leadership is not a position but a way of thinking. When you recognize and embrace that it will change how you view yourself as well as others.

Leading Is Like Playing the Guitar

When you want your teams to play beautiful music, you need to teach and encourage them to fine tune themselves.

Why The Emphasis on Teams?

Everyone in an organization plays an important role in its overall performance. It’s no longer enough to be good-you must be exceptional. The challenge is getting everyone in the organization committed and focused on achieving organizational success.

Four Traits Of Effective Team Members

The most effective means to building an effective and productive team is open and honest communication. - Gregg Gregory

Team Work Makes it Happen – Part I

Many entrepreneurs and independent sales people have a great tendency to think they can and they have to do it all. The result is they drive themselves crazy. But understand that is not limited to entrepreneurs and sales people – it is happening all over the corporate world as well. Question for you: What if you could work less and get better results? - Would you be interested?

Traditional Budgeting vs. Beyond Budgeting: Three Core Differences

Reviewed are two fundamentally different approaches to the budgeting process, Traditional Budgeting and Beyond Budgeting. The article addresses the general approaches, challenges and benefits of each approach.

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