Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

You see, despite their immense talent, our teams were completely dysfunctional. Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training. Mental diversity strengthens teams.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 24, 2021

I recently had a call from “Judy,” an HR VP, to discuss team building. She said their executive team effectiveness is slipping. Team issues and challenges are overlooked, factions are forming, and trust issues are developing. Judy and I discussed how an organization’s culture reflects its leadership team.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 30, 2012

Increase the Trust within your organization, team, management. Trust Happens on Purpose within Teams. …it People join organizations wanting to be trusted and trust that the team they are on + the leader they are accountable too is; Competent. Develop specific action steps to have trust happen on purpose within your team.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the significance of staff wellness in the UK workplace, discuss its benefits, and provide practical tips on how employers can promote wellness among their teams. Encourage teamwork and collaboration to reduce feelings of isolation. Raise awareness through workshops and seminars on mental health issues.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the significance of staff wellness in the UK workplace, discuss its benefits, and provide practical tips on how employers can promote wellness among their teams. Encourage teamwork and collaboration to reduce feelings of isolation. Raise awareness through workshops and seminars on mental health issues.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you are leading a team in any industry, you are likely constantly in search of actionable ideas that will help you to strengthen your culture and inspire better teamwork among your staff. Your competitive advantage is found in ongoing and consistent professional and personal development of the people on your team.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2023

From seamless teamwork to nurturing client relationships, the ability to precisely convey ideas and information is the linchpin of progress. Strategic Team Synergy: Elevating Collaboration Collaboration isn’t a mere buzzword; it’s a strategic imperative. Proactivity is key.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There are probably few if any people in leadership who don’t aspire to have a happy team. Especially these days, when most people are working long hours and have so much to do, there are steps you can take to help ensure your team is happy (and, since the two go hand in hand, motivated). A happy team has a supportive leader.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve extensively quoted and cited the expanding body of emotional intelligence (EI) research for many years in my writing and workshops. This rigorous and ever-deepening research provides hard evidence for the catalytic power of “ soft skills ” in personal, team, and organizational performance. Something is missing.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 7, 2019

As I’ve written here before , one of my favorite games to play with high potential managers and executives is called, “What’s on Your T-Shirt?” The way it works is the leaders in my programs or workshops review the highest and lowest results they’ve scored on behaviors in The Next Level 360 or self-assessment.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2023

Regular team-building activities, flexible work arrangements, and initiatives that support employee well-being contribute to a thriving work culture that ignites motivation and ultimately fuels productivity. When employees have a clear understanding of the company’s overarching goals, they can align their efforts accordingly.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Completion Times Need to be Continually Extended – Because of inadequate planning and Management Oversight NOTHING got done…Because NO-ONE Planned! Strategic planning is necessary part of every Managers life. Our entire management team found Michael to be energizing, engaging and extremely astute. Because NO-ONE Planned!

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 12, 2012

If you are looking for a team performance chart to identify where your people are in terms of productivity or cohesiveness, this one could truly help your organization. Team productivity is a measure of how successful your people are in terms of project completion or work efficiency. Quadrant 1. Quadrant 2. Quadrant 3. Quadrant 4.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Pitfalls to Avoid in Creating and Leading Teams. Originally this was written for a workshop called ‘Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations’ … and with some changes the content is applicable and valuable to anyone who manages, works on, and puts work teams together. Failure to Write it Down.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 24, 2019

Do they help create collaboration and teamwork or internal competition? How long does it take for our managers and staff to implement this process? Does management use performance appraisals to judge, blame, and rate individuals on their performance when instead, they need to be focused on how the system performs?

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Related posts: Social Marketing for Team Building. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. Register Below.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Working and Managing Across Generations. I presented “ Working and Managing Across Generations ” to the National Association of Purchasing Managers, Buffalo NY ( NAPM Buffalo ). Below is the description; Working and Managing Across Generations: From Traditionalist to Generation Y and Beyond…. X, and Millennials.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 8, 2012

No matter what team issues your group is experiencing, odds are that the true cause of your pain is seldom cured by addressing only the symptoms. While I am certainly not a doctor, there are interesting correlations between how we manage both common medical issues and negative organizational behaviors. Have you ever had a headache?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A: Microsoft Power BI training is crucial because it gives applicants the know-how to manage data sources, navigate the tool’s interface, and produce informative reports. This demonstrates your capacity to help non-technical teams work with technological teams.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 13, 2023

Providing ongoing support and clarifying how managers can collaborate effectively with new hires. Offering flexible seating options and designated collaboration spaces to encourage teamwork and creativity. Fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie through team-building activities, employee resource groups, and social events.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 7, 2017

And it points up the critical importance of starting off on the right foot with your new team. Becoming a first-time supervisor or manager may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s an 8-step guide to begin building credibility, camaraderie, and teamwork as a manager: Listen up!

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HR Digest

APRIL 7, 2024

Whether you test a specific team or conduct a company-wide assessment, the real results of the test will only show after you make changes to implement the learnings from the assessment. The extensive assessment gives you a lot of data to work with, so carefully consider the information and how it can be utilized.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

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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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Conflict Management: When you’re making genuine inquiries into a conflict, it fosters a spirit of neutrality. Collaborative Teamwork: Questions emphasize community over individuality and improve teamwork by giving everyone an opportunity for input. For coaching, consulting, workshops and speaking. © 2013 Lolly Daskal.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 21, 2017

Supporting people attracts them to your team. Why your don’t know how to support The challenge to grow your teams, followers, and community is more than knowing you have to support people. They may take a long time to develop, but you will have done them before working with your team. Life encroaches. Conflicts arise.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

During a leadership development workshop, we were discussing the keys to building accountability and ownership. Whether people embrace ownership and take responsibility for their individual and team performance is highly dependent on leadership and culture. An organization’s culture ripples out from the team leading it.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Perhaps, but that’s how most managers and executives I work with see it…. Functions and clear roles and responsibilities have been replaced with multiple bosses, cross-functional teams, working with partners all over the world and a general sense of never quite standing still. We recently did an interesting exercise in our own team.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

For some, it’s about teamwork and creative synergy in the workplace. These weak leaders manage by activity rather than by results. ” Back in the days, BC (Before COVID), when we were holding public workshops, we had fun with a 90-second video clip of a leader multitasking as he ran flat out on a treadmill.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

Wider implications According to the authors, nurturing these critical relationships during formative years through team-building initiatives may have far-reaching consequences beyond hospital systems to community health centers and other settings. It may also require team training across different institutions and systems.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 25, 2021

Almost every hand goes up when I ask that first question in a workshop. But what do most managers do when they hear people in their organization want more communication? Many managers confuse information and communication: Information Technology/. Strengthens teamwork and engagement. Broadcast to large groups.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 6, 2011

Next Monday, he will be presenting a workshop at G5 Leadership called “ Listen Up, Speak Up – How to tackle tough topics ”, where he’ll discuss, among other things, the challenges in giving and receiving feedback, which is the subject of his guest piece here on my blog. In fact, they may be the strongest team player you have.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With an overreliance on positive phrases and an absolute paranoia about anything that could be construed as negative, it might be the right time to help managers out with some useful things to say in a performance review. I understand why the team reverts to you when it comes to [specific topic].” “I That must have been a lot of work.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 16, 2010

To learn more, watch the following video series of Jason Pankau teaching a workshop on Connection Cultures for Churches. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Every workshop or planning session I’ve led since returning to in-person sessions earlier this year has discussed approaches or policies to working remotely or hybrid models balancing in-office and at-home work. These discussions expose underlying values about trust, partnering, and treating team members as adults or children.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Engage with your team, peers and customers. If your organization lacks them, or if you feel new traditions could enrich teamwork, reinforce organizational values or enhance the culture, it is your job to engage others to create them. We step out briefly, and retreat to our safe, known world. The best leaders lose the hole completely.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In 2009 out of desperation with a group one day I created a Team Building Activity called ‘ Bottle Tower ’. I have a team of 13 software developers that I am doing a cross cultural workshop for. The activity is just a vehicle to focus on teamwork and creativity. Many thanks. It looks like a great activity. My response….

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 28, 2019

In my only book of fiction, Moose on the Table , I centered the story on Pete Leonard, a manager “going along to get along.” ” Many of the book’s examples and scenarios come from our coaching, consulting, and workshop experiences. ” Jason (workshop facilitator) asked.

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