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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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Five Ways to Lead a Happier Team

Leadership Freak

In the nine-year history of the happiness poll, the highest happiness index was 35% in 2008 and 2009. “Americans have never been the happiest bunch, Gerzema says. Close to 40% of Americans said… Continue reading →

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Three Buckets of Courage

QAspire

I was a functional head in year 2008 when my growth had plateaued. He was very clear, “If you want to grow further, you need to demonstrably contribute to topline growth or significantly increase your bottomline impact.” According to Bill, this bucket needs the most filling in teams and organizations.

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Remote Work Revolution: Mastering the Challenges and Opportunities in 2024

N2Growth Blog

I was fortunate to work in corporate recruiting for a global technology company in 2008 when the idea of a remote workforce was embraced. Adapting to the Technological Needs of a Distributed Team In today’s world of work, being technologically agile is imperative for organizations that want to succeed with a distributed team.

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The Flexible Method: How to Survive and Thrive Through the Next Crisis

Leading Blog

The importance of maintaining your values during a crisis is a key factor for taking your team on the difficult journey with you. For teams to be resilient, they have to feel it is worthwhile to make the effort to be so. Thank your exhausted team and encourage them to take a break. Prepare Now The first step is to prepare.

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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

This is especially true for the kind of meeting where you want to have your team engaged and involved in decisions, or the kind where you need to have a heart to heart dialog with them. How you and your team are seated is important: The best way of encouraging dialog is to sit in a circle or to be seated at a round or oval table.

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Why Most Change Efforts Fail and 7 Guidelines to Ensure Your Team Succeeds

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Chances are you will initiate a change that affects your whole team or start a major team project in the near future. A 2008 study by IBM found that over 60 percent of change efforts do not fully meet their objectives, and a 2013 Towers Watson study revealed only 25% are sustained over time.