Cohesive, effective teamwork requires trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability and attention to results.
“Trust is the foundation of real teamwork. And the only way to build trust is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” – Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team In his classic book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team©, Patrick Lencioni explored the common pitfalls that prevent …
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” – H.E. Luccock Individual team productivity is akin to a well-orchestrated symphony in the search for organizational success. The harmony achieved by a productive team, both internally and with other productive teams, is not by chance but …
“Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.” – Doug Conant Being a good person is lovely and a great start. But you didn’t get that title or responsibility because you’re up for Ms. or Mr. Congeniality, or the Most Likely to be Liked Award. You’re here to be …
“Meetings are to teamwork what concerts are to an orchestra. Without them, you just have a collection of individuals with instruments.” – Patrick Lencioni Want to make meetings more productive and less painful? Here are several things you should start doing today: Set and publish the purpose of your meeting …
“A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” – John Wooden Picture your organization as a Formula 1 racing team. The leaders are the master mechanics, tasked not only with tuning the engines but ensuring the entire team works in perfect harmony. However, like …
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” – Richard Branson The science surrounding the ability of employers to build and sustain healthy and productive remote working cultures is still evolving. Most recently, Time Magazine published a summary of relevant data …
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela Imagine you’re an amateur trapeze artist suspended in mid-air. You’ve just let go of one rung and are stretching your hand out to grab the next one swinging toward you. That moment of uncertainty and fear can be compared to …
