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How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture

Great Leadership By Dan

Bridge divides with team bonding. Sometimes this is a control issue; sometimes just poor planning. Use positive approaches such as appreciative inquiry, which identifies what works when parts of initiatives fail, and which uses brainstorming and strategic planning to arrive at an ideal solution.

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Six Resolutions for a Winning Corporate Culture

Chart Your Course

A 2012 survey by human resource firm LRN Corporation found that bosses who genuinely trusted their workers and gave them more autonomy saw these benefits: less misconduct and absenteeism, as well as greater engagement, innovation, customer service and financial growth. Plan for fun. Establish trust.

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Team Building 101: Techniques to Improve Your Team’s Productivity

Women on Business

But cooking in teams allows for communication, camaraderie, and corporate bonding. With the right planning (and permission from the chosen environment), a wonderfully rewarding and fun experience could be had by everyone within the team. Flash Mobbing. Now here’s thinking outside of the box! Build a House.

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How Conflicting Work Personalities Drive Team Success

Chart Your Course

They’re likable people, but their preference for bonds confuses the goal-oriented driver. Pole recommends an Activity Based Working (ABW) environment over an open plan workspace. Not too concerned with data, results or deadlines, this person prefers building relationships with others. They value emotional connection and intelligence.

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Time to Review the Reputation of Team Building Activities

HR Digest

However, time and again, organizations are reminded of the benefits of investing in the engagement levels and efficiency of their human resource. This can be done online through breakout rooms as well, although moving employees from room to room will require more planning.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity.

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Building Teamwork: 6 Proven Strategies

Chart Your Course

New office furniture, a high-end coffee machine or a team-building lunch will all be seen as a bond-promoting thank you. Make certain that your profit sharing plan is narrow enough in focus to the workers on the current project without getting lost over too much time. Do a ropes course or a team retreat to build camaraderie and morale.

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