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Stop Right There! 5 Phrases that Crush Collaboration and Tank Teamwork

Let's Grow Leaders

For example: “I care about __ (you, this team, this project) and Iā€™m confident we can find a solution that we can all work with.” It can trap the team in a “sunk cost fallacy,” escalating commitments to failing or suboptimal projects. And a few of our Powerful Phrases G.O.A.T.s work great here too.

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Create Commitment: 12 Habits to Build Agreement and Accountability

Let's Grow Leaders

Commitment is vital to effective teamwork, collaboration, and results. One of the most frustrating aspects of teamwork is the feeling of futility – of spinning your wheels. The project may require a team. You can do this in the middle of projects to energize one another for the road ahead. Can your team rely on you?

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17 Quotes on Virtual Teamwork and Remote Teams to Inspire You

Great Results Team Building

Working on remote teams and trying to successfully navigate the challenges of remote teamwork can sometimes be frustrating. There is nothing more important in a group remote project than casual communication. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and rare.ā€ ā€“ Patrick Lencioni.

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Year-in-Review: 7 Questions to Help Your Team Reflect on Success and Key Learnings

Let's Grow Leaders

Collaboration (This is a chance to talk about when teamwork was at its very best) Of course, a good follow-up question is… what made these best-ofs so great? Which of our projects/efforts/contributions was most impactful to the organization? Comeback (Filling the room with great come-back stories is always energizing).

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Working On Multiple Projects Is Bad For Us

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, research covered in HBR revealed that an incredible 80% of employees are juggling at least a few projects at any one time. The researchers examined projects done by a large multinational firm to understand who was responsible for what, how time was allocated, and the monthly targets the project adhered to.

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Great Teams: 12 Practical Collaboration Habits to Create Clarity

Let's Grow Leaders

Today in our “Great Teamwork Series”, we share 12 collaboration habits to help get (and keep) everyone on the same page. “This (work, project, process, procedure) is so important because…” 4. Note: This article is part two of our 4-part Better Teamwork series. Easy to say. Harder to do.

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Why Teams Often Donā€™t Work and How to Build Them

The Practical Leader

.” What an ineffective boss calls “teamwork” is often about exhorting everyone to pull together to meet the manager’s goals and follow their direction. Teamwork is voluntary. Use the 85/15 Rule to look at teamwork issues. These autocratic bosses see lack of compliance as not being a team player.

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