Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Are you interested in keeping your team engaged and delivering the high standards of productivity necessary for your company to thrive? Setting goals that aren’t achievable will simply mean that you set your team up to fail. Next, you need to ensure that you are communicating effectively with team members. Communication .

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Motivating Your Team. You’ve done everything right in trying to motivate your team yet something is still off. Your team still lacks motivation and you’re not sure why. The lack of motivation for your team may actually be coming from you. Gasp, shock, horror… I know.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Motivating Your Team. You know how to motivate your team now. But what does it take to build a strong, cohesive team? Yet you will have to do more if you want to team build. Let’s look at what […] The post 5 Ways To Team Build appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. You have the groundwork laid.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 12, 2019

Team Foxcatcher is a Netflix original documentary. This film documents the rise and fall of Team Foxcatcher as the founder, John du Pont, descends into madness. John du Pont, of the famous du Pont family, founded Team Foxcatcher due to his love of wrestling and wanting to help bring the United States a title.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 10, 2022

When teams are creative, they come up with new ideas and solutions to problems that can help the company grow and succeed. Leaders need to be able to inspire their team members to be creative and think outside […]. Creativity is a valuable asset in any business. However, creativity is not always easy to come by.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 22, 2020

You’ve probably chosen to send your team home to work remotely […] The post How To Support Your Team During The Coronavirus Crisis appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. If you’re not prepared. Once a government mandate comes to close your business, what do you do?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Your team will be impacted by changes in their lives and in your organization. They are looking to […] The post Helping Your Team Navigate Changes appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Change will not only impact you. Are you prepared to help navigate them through the changes they will face? You better.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

It’s because we keep the wrong people on our teams. We believe we have to take everyone along for our transformational […] The post Who Is On Your Team? Sometimes we make change even tougher than it has to be. Why is that? appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Motivating Your Team I asked in my annual reader survey what some of the biggest challenges leaders were facing. I’ve already covered some of those: Relationships, health, etc… This month, I’m going to cover another topic that was hot on the mind of readers: Motivating your team. Why Your Team Is Disengaged.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

A major roadblock in many organizations is motivating your team to look forward. It’s not because the team isn’t smart. They’re probably a world-class team. However, there are issues in motivating them and training your team to look forward.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The struggle in motivating your team is that there are so many different ways to motivate them. Every person on your team is unique. The challenge for you is to discover how your team members are motivated. Below, you will see 10 ways to motivate your team. 10 Ways To Motivate Your Team. Photo by Elena De Soto.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

You may be thinking you don’t want to welcome millennials onto your team. I have to say, your thinking would be wrong to think millennials won’t benefit your team. What they […] The post Why You Should Welcome Millennials Onto Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Leading Millennials. They’re lazy.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Creating a training plan for your team members can be scary. You will have to spend hours upon hours going over information with your team. All with the thought your team member might leave before they’re fully trained… Or worse, they will leave once they’re trained and take their new skills with them.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Most team members cannot remember the last time they actually wanted to go to work. Research has shown 13% of your team is engaged in their work. No, you want people […] The post Creating A Workplace Team Members Want To Work appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. This is sad, isn’t it?

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 14, 2017

You need to give your team hope. And that’s why leaders must give their teams hope. They have to give their team hope that the future is going to be bigger and brighter than the present or the past. This hope will help your team push through the difficult days that will come. How To Give Your Team Hope.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 24, 2019

What […] The post Can You Win The Hearts Of Your Team? Or does it make you think of your little princess and how she constantly makes you fall in love with her over and over again? appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 14, 2014

The rest of your team is oblivious to these happenings. Unfortunately, when they’re happening in secret, your team doesn’t understand the reasons you’re making the choices you’re making. What you need to do is to help your team to understand what’s happening. Don’t keep them in the dark.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Grow Your Team The longer someone is on your team, the more they should grow. You can help your team develop. You can help your team develop. Impact Your Team’s Development. Your team members spend a majority of their waking hours at the office. Help Your Team To Grow. Give your team this gift.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 26, 2017

So, you’ve assembled an amazing team of go-getters. The awesome team you’ve assembled has stopped growing. It’s in this moment you realize you’ve failed to do something crucial to the success of any team. You’ve failed to develop the talent of your team. Develop The Talents Of Your Team.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 20, 2019

But, for some, managing a team is even harder. They are the managers that […] The post Gaining the Respect of Your Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Starting your own business is hard. Anyone can read books and learn how to do things like file a tax return and register their company.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Your Life Deserves A Team. When I think back to elementary, middle, and high school, I remember the teams I had. They weren’t people on a sports team. Rather, my teams were support teams. We were a team. In high school, my team changed. These friends joined the team. And I needed them.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Even if your team doesn’t physically do anything in the moment, knowing they are there can often make you feel stronger as a leader as this story shows: A man was lost while driving through the country. As long as he believes he is part of a team, he doesn’t mind pulling.”. So who’s on your team? Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ).

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

With a productive work team, you will meet targets, impress your customers and clients, and consequently, profit your business. But how do you achieve a highly productive work team? While […] The post How To Achieve A Highly-Productive Work Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Well, the onus is on you.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 10, 2014

As a leader, respecting your team will encourage them to extend that same respect to you. With relationships founded on mutual respect, you will be able to have honest and open communication with your team to develop goals that everyone on your team can strive to for mutual success.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 27, 2017

Every leader has the responsibility to fill his team with players who will take the organization to the next level. Too often, we see leaders fill their teams with yes men or people just like themselves. There’s no diversity to their teams. Having team members who are just like you stifles: Creativity. Discussion.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 20, 2016

They see them as competition, not as team-mates. Leaders can begin to break apart the cohesive of a team without even recognizing it. It can and does, but it also creates strife among team members. By throwing out contests where people have to compete against one another, you’re making your team enemies.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 7, 2017

A major challenge many leaders face is getting their team members to open up and share ideas. Be open to different forms of communication from each type of team member. Question: Do you allow your team members to communicate on their terms? The challenge stems from the fact there are at least 3 types of people that we lead.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 20, 2017

Onboarding a new team member can be a difficult task. You have to train them, integrate them into the team, and get to know them. 5 Questions To Ask Every New Team Member. Knowing how your new team member likes to work can help you help them kickstart their work in a productive way. Photo by Dino Reichmuth.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 4, 2018

Yet, it also speaks volumes about Kerr’s sharp understanding of team dynamics, and his acceptance of the new-age role of a coach. Now, the elite coaches lead contextually, changing their ‘style’ based on the situation, and the needs of the team at that time.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 21, 2018

Sticking To Healthy Habits When You’re Leading A Team. I’ve found the stress of leading a team can make me disregard my healthy habits. Continue Reading… The post Sticking To Healthy Habits When You’re Leading A Team appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. After all, I’ve exerted a lot of energy.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

They know how to motivate their team and get them excited about what’s ahead. Bad leaders know how to demotivate their team. They’ll make their team doubt their abilities. Demotivation doesn’t serve your team well. Rather, demotivation brings your team down. Talk about your team in negative terms.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 2, 2017

Having committed team members means you’ve created a connection with them. But what happens when you’re unable to gain commitment from a team member? The same goes for gaining the loyalty of your team. So, help your team grow by encouraging them to set goals that will advance them. Image via Creative Commons.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 27, 2015

O ne of the biggest decisions a new, or even old, leader will make is who to hire and bring onto their team. They lack the insight to realize bringing the wrong person onto the team can damage the culture of the organization. You want a risk-taker or two on your team. That’s a person you want on your team.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 21, 2016

A fter years of being in a leadership position, we can forget what it was like to be on a team with someone over us. That’s why I want to warn you of what you might be doing to frustrate your team. 7 Things Leaders Do To Frustrate Their Team. Leaders that frustrate teams play favorites : There are hard workers.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 29, 2015

One team member leaves and then another. My Team Has Left! Watching his team walk out the door, one after the other. You thought your team was engaged. Something had been stirring within the team that caused a mass exodus from your organization. Something wasn’t right and the team recognized this.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The scary thing is the question of whether or not your new team will trust you. Gaining the trust of your team can be the life or death of your leadership. This can be another leader, your team, or someone else who is serving you (like a restaurant server). This is how you will gain the trust of your team.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 5, 2022

He had put together a team of runners to run the Ragnar Michigan relay. The team consisted of 12 runners, a driver, and two volunteers for the event. Leadership is better together: When Dave invited me to join his Ragnar team, I only knew one person on the team: HIM ! Thankfully they didn’t for our team.

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