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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
It can happen with any kind of team – a work team, sports team, political team, or volunteer team… in any kind of setting – business, government, school, non-profit. Did you ever watch in dismay as a good team began to make a series of bad decisions? Here’s what happens: The team starts off enthusiastically and moves ahead quickly.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
And most of us have had an experience on a high performance team at some point in our lives – whether at work, in school, sports or our community. Research has revealed the characteristics of high performance teams. We know what they are, we know they are powerful, we would like to be a member of one.
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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Over the years when I ask this question, I hear people share their experiences in all kinds of settings: work, community, sports, religious, high school, and once even a “gang” of school-age kids who built a tree house. I don’t mean that I was a good sport about it–that I’d played my best and had nothing to be ashamed of.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
MARCH 18, 2013
We can find examples of effective teamwork in all types of environments – sports, military, and even historically in politics (e.g. Something new may be achieved as a result, but it arises from the individual, not from a collective team effort. All three of these are important. All three are aspects of teamwork. But they are not the same!
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2012
As techniques in mental imagery became more sophisticated, sports psychologists discovered that although mental rehearsal was helpful, the real power was in having the athletes imagine they were standing on the podium receiving the gold medal. I believe they actually learned more that year. It’s more than just positive thinking.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
There are numerous case studies of great teams – in sports, in non-profit organizations, even in businesses. I’ve been working with teams for over 20 years, and unfortunately, I’ve seen many teams drift, but I’ve never seen one drift to greatness. I’ve read of their heroic accomplishments and their journeys.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
JULY 15, 2012
Dad had a 2 nd job, or Mom worked a different shift, or the kids were doing sports. They looked at news from the viewpoint of their customer and realized they were busy people who didn’t have time to gather in front of the TV at 7 pm to watch the news. What they NEEDED was “news on demand”.
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