“I don’t know how to coach or mentor” is a phrase I commonly hear from leaders I work with. As you can probably attest to, many leaders are now required to incorporate coaching and mentoring into their daily work, and it is a responsibility that many understandably shy away from due to assumptions about what…
A good quote can be a powerful thing for individuals and teams. They motivate and inspire us to be our best. Here are 38 of top motivational quotes: 1. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” —Mother Teresa 2. “I’ve learned that people will…
When your team’s energy level is low it not only affects productivity but also members’ ability to think innovatively and carry new ideas forward. Allowing energy to drain is very costly Several things can affect energy but a major one that we commonly see is team members giving too much attention to things over which…
I was reading an excellent book recently when I came across the concept of the “Big Five” personality traits. I’d never heard of these before but I found them fascinating. You’ve probably taken personality tests in the past—the Meyers-Briggs test is a popular one. The Big Five are more often used in scientific circles for…
Think you don’t need to be a good communicator to be successful in your career? Think again. The communication process is the cornerstone of many of the other processes that drive your successful business and professional results and relationships. From leadership to management, from team building to mentoring, from sales to professional coaching – the…
The following tools can be employed in a wide range of team development initiatives including: improving team cultures; raising productivity, breaking down team and organisational silos; helping an existing team to work better together rather than as a group of individuals; helping teams merge or change the way they work/ work with a new manager/…
In the late 80’s, Peter Drucker predicted that in the near future technology would play a central role in increasing the effectiveness of teams. Although he was right, teams have yet to experience the full benefits of technology. Yes, there is a great deal of talk about virtual teams and collaborative tools, but our ability…
The majority of today’s leaders understand that the best teams leverage all forms of diversity to achieve long-term success. The trouble is that diversity comes in.. lots of forms! Diversity at work is way more than just considerations of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age or rank. Considerations of workplace diversity should also account for those…
Many new employers fall into the trap of finding and hiring someone to do a specific job and simply leaving it at that. But what of your existing employees? Finding out what really motivates your existing employees and team-members is key to their development and it can help your business. You might be dazzled by the surprising talent…
Almost every job involves some degree of dealing with people. Even in today’s high-tech world social skills, such as emotional intelligence, are highly sought after. As computers continue to handle complex problems, the challenge for employees and leaders is to effectively manage people problems. This involves not only dealing with clients, but also colleagues. Unsurprisingly, scientific research from the…
