7 Things I Learned Going From Managing 0 to 25+ Employees
As a manager, your role is to set the stage for the team to be successful. Here are seven things I’ve learned that help.
Posts Tagged: team
What Constitutes the Essence of Developing Great Project Teams?
Do you remember the ease of operation and the power of those results of the “great” teams of which you were a member? What elements comprised the accomplishments and successes of your great team experience?
14 Tips to Encourage Productivity on Your Team
14 hints on how to encourage greater productivity among your team.
Build Your “High Five” Performing Team
My new team has three positions: one open, one filled, and one person had just resigned but was still on the job for a few more weeks. My first task? Ensure each one of the people in these positions is successful. But how?
5 Steps to Be a Stellar Team Player
Teamwork and building effective partnerships are par for the course in almost every work environment. As we are continuously challenged to do more with less learning how to effectively manage our partnerships and be a stellar team player are essential to our success. How do we make the most of every partnership to ensure successRead… Read more »
To Build Brand Equity, Develop Your Team
At the end of the day a good brand continuously builds its own equity – that is, a price differential between itself and its competitors – by doing three things well. They can be summarized by the following imperatives: 1. “Choose Me”: Help the customer make a decision quickly. 2. “Be Me”: Provide the customerRead… Read more »
Signs Your Team Has Communication Problems
Nothing can be more frustrating – or costly to an organization – than team communication problems. As a manager, your job is to ensure your employees are up to speed on goals, priorities, and their assignments so they can perform at their peak. If you know you have good people, but you’re running across constantlyRead… Read more »
Team Building. Can You Stand It?
You’ve probably been involved in a team building exercise at some point in your work life. Perhaps it was a human knot, an mandatory weekend outing or a few hours in the workplace “getting to know” your colleagues. I am always interested in what leaders subject employees to under the guise of teamwork. I’ve neverRead… Read more »
6 Tips for Encouraging Innovation in your Workplace
One of the most effective ways of getting your employees to think outside the box, innovate, improve processes and increase efficiencies is to start by asking questions, rather than providing answers. Your staff members have a wealth of ideas for how to do their jobs better, but many might feel hesitant to make suggestions. EvenRead… Read more »
What Kind of Leadership “Coach” Are You?
Do you remember The Miracle on Ice? Northwestern’s Cinderella football season in 1995? The Bulls’ two three-peats? Then you probably remember reading and hearing lots about about Herb Brooks, Gary Barnett and Phil Jackson. With the World Cup upon us, we’re seeing almost as much focus on each team’s coach as we are its starRead… Read more »