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Don’t Tolerate Dysfunctional Teams

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds: Two key indicators of a healthy team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget and on time) and effective (working together with a minimum of drama.) They do not have a common purpose or shared values and goals. Guest post from regular contributor S. every day.

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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

Talking with team members about their performance challenges typically falls in the category of “least favorite” managerial tasks, along with things such as budgeting, attending all-day meetings, and completing performance reviews. Step 1 : Did I set clear goals? All good performance starts with clear goals.

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Yes, But How? (A Leaders Made Here Post)

Lead Change Blog

Shortly after Ken Blanchard and I published The Secret , I began to receive calls to speak. Your goals. Your budget. In many organizations who want and need more leaders, the actual working definition of leadership is conspicuous in its absence – there is no clarity on what success looks like. But that’s not all.

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A Study of Over 19,000 People Reveals The 2 Most Critical Factors of Highly Engaged Employees

Leading with Trust

Descriptions vary widely, with elements that include commitment, goal alignment, enjoyment and performance, to name a few. Clearly identify its purpose, goals, norms, communication strategies, and decision-making processes. Provide the team with budget, manpower, and other organizational resources that will enable it to be successful.

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It’s Time to Abolish the 70% Change Failure Rate Statistic

Change Starts Here

And notice the number is based on the opinion of executives, and not an actual study tracking projects over time to see if they actually achieved their goals. ” Again, this is an estimate (albeit from one of the fathers of change management) and not a research-based statement.

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