October, 2012

Great Results Team Building

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“That’s Not My Job” is a Dangerous Phrase for Teams

Great Results Team Building

One very dangerous phrase that people great teams would likely never speak is “that’s not my job.”. Unfortunately, it is a phrase (or a thought) that has crept into many organizations, creating problems and conflicts amongst teammates that should be supporting one another. As a basketball coach, I used to look for athletes who did the little extra things that didn’t show up on our statistics sheet.

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Seven Steps to Planning a Useful Team Building Event

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Planning a useful team building event can be a challenge, but these seven steps will help you to ensure that your people enjoy not only a great time, but also benefit from insights and lessons that they can apply to workplace interactions. So, here are your seven steps to planning a useful team building event: 1. Decide what you want to accomplish. This is the most important part of the event – the preparation and deciding what your day of team building activities should provide as take-aways fo

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The Four Stages of Becoming a Team Player

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Becoming a Team Player is not always an easy or quick transformation. It often requires a significant personal paradigm shift for an individual to move up through the four stages. Our culture has not always emphasized the value of teamwork. Heroes such as Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and even James Bond seem to be icons of rugged individuality and independence.

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