Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 30, 2012

They selected five values: honesty, relationships, teamwork, profitability, and passion. The sub-group had a lively and energizing meeting in which they reviewed the survey results and shared their own views on what values were important. Failure to be descriptive. Words mean different things to different people.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

Team Effectiveness High Performance Teams Team Leadership Teamwork' It demonstrated strong validity and reliability, and a factor analysis confirmed the six benchmarks. For more information, see Benchmarks of Team Excellence Facilitator Guide (HRDQ).

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 9, 2017

Has team performance been less than spectacular lately? Has team energy been waning? It might be time to rekindle your team vision. Sometimes teams assume that their vision will continue to guide them, and they can get caught in team drift without realizing it. Taking time to revisit your team vision can give your team […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 15, 2013

As a team member, you share responsibility for the success of your team. If your team meetings are boring or wasting your time, explain the problem from your point of view. Then do a reality test. Do others feel the same way?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 7, 2013

“It was so much easier this year to set our team goals, now that we have a shared vision,” Chris remarked, reflecting on the visioning process they had recently completed. “We We are way ahead of the curve this year!”. Was he right? Maybe … It depends on whether his team’s systems and practices support their vision.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 8, 2016

Marcia complained over coffee, “I avoid the team meetings whenever I can. They take way too long and drive me crazy. There are a couple of guys who go on and on about stuff that doesn’t matter and monopolize the time.” ” They might think they’re showing everyone how clever they are, but what they’re really […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

communication, conflict resolution, teamwork and influencing without authority.). A matrix succeeds when there is a collaborative culture, where information flows freely, where development of strong relationships and informal networks are supported, and where people are encouraged to develop interpersonal skills (e.g.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 19, 2015

What do these famous pairs have in common? Lennon and McCartney. Burns and Allen. Jobs and Wozniak. Lerner and Loewe. Siskel and Ebert. They are all dynamic duos: extrovert – introvert pairs who created something together that neither of them would have done on their own. What’s their secret?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 8, 2012

I spent my 50 th birthday at the most boring meeting of my life. At one point I had to pinch myself under the table to keep from falling asleep. I’ve attended a lot of meetings that are a waste of time – it’s part of my job. (I I help teams improve their performance and often observe to understand their issues before I intervene).

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2012

“I think collaboration can be a good idea and I probably should involve others more in decision-making. But it really slows things down. I can’t involve people in every little detail or we’ll never get anything done around here.”. Jim’s natural style was just do it and until recently it had paid off.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Leaders who want to make their team more effective often ask me for help with teambuilding, training in team skills or advice on restructuring. My first question is always, “What do you want to accomplish? What will be different as a result?”.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 17, 2012

Team members make two common mistakes: Mistake #1: Thinking it’s the team leader’s responsibility to pull the team together and waiting passively for that to happen. Mistake #2: Accepting mediocrity because they assume there is nothing they can do. Ultimately a team’s success depends on the team members, not the team leader.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Have you ever been part of a team that magically came together? where everyone thoroughly enjoyed being part of the team, worked together in synchronicity, and where you were really proud of what you accomplished?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Today’s post is a guest post by Mark Goulston, M.D. This article first appeared in the Los Angeles Times, distributed by Tribune Media Services. Dr. Goulston is a business psychiatrist, executive coach and author of Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. Follow him on Twitter @MarkGoulston.

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