[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] There is a well-known quotation that says “There is no “I” in team.” After all, team is spelled TEAM. One catalog for team building materials uses TEAM to mean “Together Everyone Achieves More.” In real life though, quotes, mugs and posters don’t automatically lead to a team working the way a couple of employees of […]
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[slideshare id=”41213675″] In October of 2014, I had a wonderful opportunity to act as a social media race reporter for 5Hour Energy and Michael Waltrip Racing. I had entered a contest earlier in the year, and was selected to enjoy several privileges including behind-the-scenes tours and information and having my name on the #15 car
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Many businesses and non-profit organizations have an organizational chart of some type, which can be a good idea. Clearly defined responsibilities can really help team members know what they are responsible for and who to go to when they need information or approval for a project. However, organizational charts can cause problems too. Let’s consider
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Brad assigned Susan the project of overhauling the supply room. Susan always seemed interested in organization, so Brad thought she would be a great candidate for the job. Several weeks went by, and Brad only saw small progress in the room. While he was glad to see some action, he could tell that Susan wasn’t
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The end of the year seems to light a bit of a fire in me for looking into the new one and refreshing my goals and thoughts for the future. But goal setting doesn’t have to be confined to the December/January transition. From time to time, it is wise to sit down with your team
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Does your heart rate increase when company is coming? Here is a list of 15 ways you can keep your home–and yourself–ready for company no matter whether a holiday is coming or not! 1. Keep non-perishable snacks on hand (such as cheese sticks, 100-calorie cookies, etc.) and put them out in an attractive bowl or
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Most of us want to enjoy positive relationships in our workplaces, yet the workplace is often a source of relational frustration. Here are five tips to help you mitigate some of the tension that occurs in workplace relationships. Understand personalities. Begin to study the people you work with. What makes them tick? What
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High-up boss to middle manager: “The sales numbers from last quarter are terrible. You’d better turn them around!” Middle manager to team supervisor: “Get your team on the ball. No excuses. We need higher sales numbers.” Team supervisor to sales execs: “You people better turn this around. The numbers better go up next quarter!” Trickle down
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Today I finished going through the Results that Last: 7 Roles Every Manager Must Master course through Let’s Grow Leaders, and the last role is one that in essence, sums up the rest of them. In review, the first six roles are: Translator Builder Connector Galvanizer Accelerator Backer The final role is one of Ambassador.
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Thanks to Vertex 42 for the calendar image. They have several images and templates for 2016 here. Click on the image to enlarge. The turn of a year is a refreshing time to evaluate and polish areas of our lives that may need some changes. As many of you may recall, 2015 was the year of
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