Category: Teams

Are you creating teams or just collecting talent?

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“Dream Team.” It’s a phrase to conjure with, summoning up thoughts of the 1992 US Men’s Olympic Basketball team. And it seems like a logical way to create a great team, too. Just recruit or select the best people, give them their assignment, then stand back and count your blessings. Sound great, eh? Except  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Help the team succeed

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Part of your job is helping the team succeed by accomplishing your mission. That’s obvious but important. Because helping the team succeed is part of your job, you must assure that the important things get done. What must be done today? Because helping the team succeed is part of your job you must consider the  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Let’s take a moment to share

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Business meetings shouldn’t be all business. At the start of every meeting one leader I worked with always said: “We don’t get a lot of time together, so let’s take a moment for the people part of us. What’s going on in your life that you’d like to share?” Researchers at MIT identified social support as one  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Use a weekly team meeting to stay on track

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A weekly team meeting can help you keep your team moving forward. It should be at the same date and time every week. Here’s an agenda that’s worked for many people. Personal sharing – what’s going on in everyone’s life? Performance review – are we making our numbers? Project review – are we making  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Help the team succeed

  |   Teams

Part of your job is helping the team succeed by accomplishing your mission. That’s obvious but important. Because helping the team succeed is part of your job, you must assure that the important things get done. What must be done today? Because helping the team succeed is part of your job you must consider the  »  Read More

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