2011

Great Results Team Building

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Communication is the Key to Better Teamwork

Great Results Team Building

'Communication is a tool that must be used and maintained throughout our lives. If not, then we become the manager who never gets the most out of his employees, the coach who fails to inspire his program with a motivating vision, or the owner who sees consistently high turnover in his company. What am I talking about? Well, to use a sports experience that exemplifies a bigger issue, I went to watch my daughter’s club volleyball team play a few weekends ago at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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Six Obstacles To Teacher Teamwork Success

Great Results Team Building

'Wearing the same uniform does not make a group a strong team, and Teacher Teamwork does not happen on its own. Unfortunately, although setting a school goal is important, the identification of a unifying goal does not ensure your group will work together through adversity to accomplish it. To ensure your people reach their stated goal, you as a leader must be aware of the potholes and obstacles that may delay or even sabotage that journey.

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What is Your Team Story?

Great Results Team Building

'The legend goes something like this…. While lunching with friends, Hemingway (known for his economical writing style) accepted a bet from his friends that he couldn’t craft an entire story using only six words. Later, Hemingway scribbled his six words out and then confidently stated it was the best story he had ever written. “For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.”.

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A Villain is Just The Hero of Another Teamwork Story

Great Results Team Building

'Teamwork begins with a shared commitment to a defined goal. In most cases, whether it is a championship in your sport, test scores in your educational field, or industry leadership position in your business niche, there is someone that your team will need to out-perform in order to achieve the goal you have set. It is not your job to please everyone.

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The Leadership Skill That is Most Overlooked

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'My 8 year old son was playing at the beach last summer with a borrowed skim board. It took him about an hour to learn how to ride it without tumbling into the shallow surf, but he soon had mastered it and was doing twists and tricks by the end of the afternoon. The next day, another boy joined him, interested in learning. So, full of confidence, my son spent most of that second day with his new friend, and the two of them only seemed to leave the shore when required to do so for lunch or anothe

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