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Stop Right There! 5 Phrases that Crush Collaboration and Tank Teamwork

Let's Grow Leaders

It subtly erodes the sense of collective ownership and accountability that are vital for effective teamwork. Instead of shutting down your colleagues, respond with regard, with gratitude, information, and an invitation to continue contribution. The post Stop Right There!

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Create Commitment: 12 Habits to Build Agreement and Accountability

Let's Grow Leaders

Commitment is vital to effective teamwork, collaboration, and results. One of the most frustrating aspects of teamwork is the feeling of futility – of spinning your wheels. Can everyone find the information, tools, and data they need to do their work? When you can’t share information, be honest about it.

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Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork with Collaboration

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Often the words collaboration, coordination, and cooperation are used to describe effective teamwork. Mayer’s decision might create better teamwork – cooperation, communication and coordination – but it won’t create collaboration unless she is intentional about creating a collaborative culture. It is about teamwork in implementation.

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Great Teams: 12 Practical Collaboration Habits to Create Clarity

Let's Grow Leaders

Today in our “Great Teamwork Series”, we share 12 collaboration habits to help get (and keep) everyone on the same page. Share Information and Best Practices: Proactively communicate helpful insights Habit: I freely contribute what I know to make work easier for others. Easy to say. Harder to do. Next up: Curiosity.

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Teamwork for Breakfast?

Great Results Team Building

Every day, you and the people you work with are enjoying a powerful lesson - because we all have teamwork for breakfast. Now, I am unsure how accurate a metaphor that is for total commitment – but I do know that our meals each morning can be a great example of the power of teamwork. I don’t want people who are just involved.”.

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How to Choose the Right Communication Channel for Your Message

Let's Grow Leaders

Think about this: if you decide to inform an employee that you’re going to change their schedule to an inconvenient time via a quick message on Slack, what message are you really sending? Be prepared to address these questions to reassure and inform. It’s vital to chose the right communication channel for your message.

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What is Teamwork? Here’s a Great Working Definition.

Great Results Team Building

It is not uncommon for teammates to ask their leaders “what is teamwork?” People too often share phrases like “Together Everyone Achieves More,” or “teamwork makes the dream work,” but seldom understand exactly what they should be seeking to build when teamwork is their stated desire. So there you have it.

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