A leader should be slow to punish and swift to reward. Ovid. This quote strikes a chord with me, because as I look forward to my eldest daughter’s Jr. High …
Team Briefings
We have many communication options these days – phone calls, faxes, emails, text messages, and so on. Sometimes it seems as though traditional, face-to-face meetings are disappearing. It seems that …
What does it mean to be a Tactical Teammate?
What does it mean to be a Tactical Teammate? It seems everywhere we look these days there is someone or something advertising a new product that is tactical. It seems …
What happens when it’s the Leader that is failing the Team?
For almost everyone, having a job means working on teams. But not all team leaders know how to create successful teams. They do not know how to lead either by …
Strategies for Conflict Resolution in a Team
Leaders must know how to manage conflict with in their team. Conflict and honest debate among team members can be helpful because it provides an opportunity for team members to …
Grooming Someone to Take Over the Team – Or Start Their Own
I know that this title may be a little vague. But it has occurred to me that at some point in the life or career of a leader, there may …
Team Decision-Making — Part 2
The Challenge of Team Decisions Using team input is challenging, and it takes preparation and time. As the saying goes, “If you put three people together in a room, you’ll …
Team Decision-Making – Part 1
Is a consensus necessary when making team decisions? While many of the decisions we make on a daily basis are quite simple, some are not. These decisions may involve gathering …
Leading a Team – Leading from the Front
As the leader of a team, it is likely that you will be working as hard, if not harder, than anyone else on the team. With that said, however, it …
What is your position on your team?
A position on a team refers to the joint arrangement of a team on or in it, and to the standardized place of any individual in that arrangement. Much instruction, …