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Turn Your Managers Into Leaders — Teach Them To Coach.

Rich Gee Group

Listen here: Ever played a sport in school? They taught you how to be effective in that sport. Many managers today are task masters. Today, many organizations make the mistake of letting their managers do whatever they want without focusing on each associate — they make the process mechanical and impersonal.

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Why Sports Builds Leadership

Lead on Purpose

However, there seems to be something of a consensus regarding the relationship between sports and leadership, at least as acknowledged by governments and industry. Not just any sport will do, however. Team participation is often cited as an important aspect in using sports to develop leadership skills.

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Winning Teams Know to Trust Their Team Members

Leading Blog

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. Too often, managers put their heads down and focus only on their own departments. Let’s apply the team sport analogy further. They also may not trust their teammates’ ability to score a goal.

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Maximizing Efficiency Through Sustainable Facilities Management

Strategy Driven

In the realm of facilities management, the twin pillars of efficiency and sustainability are increasingly becoming inseparable. Understanding the Synergy First off, let’s unpack the idea behind sustainable facilities management. That’s the goal. Engage Your Team: Sustainability is a team sport.

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Sports Teams Are NOT Work Teams

Mike Cardus

I am not a sports fan, and when I am leading team building & leadership retreats for Corporate Teams the topic comes up. I have lead programs with professional and college level sports teams, and learned a great deal about the similarities and differences. Are you a sports fan? Plus the whole idea of Fandom freaks me out.

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The 3 Biggest Problems with Accountability and What You Can Do to Fix Them

Leading Blog

Whether you’re talking about governments, companies, sports teams, or families, accountability is what ensures that things run smoothly and that progress continues. Here are the major limitations of traditional notions of accountability: Results only: The primary goal is achieving task or performance results.

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Are You Living Your Life Goal?

Strategy Driven

Chances are, you got so busy with other things that you forgot about your goals and the things you wanted to learn. We all have a life goal, but if you aren’t living it, you shouldn’t get discouraged. You should find a goal that makes you happy. Seeing Your Goal. If sports make you happy, give your all into that.

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