Motivate People with Feedback

One of the top three factors that motivate people at work is - feedback. The majority of people want to know how they're doing at work. They want to know when they're doing well and they want to know when they could be doing better. There are a small minority of people who don't want feedback at all; but let's face it; you don't want these people on your team anyway...

Teaming - How to Build a Team

Team building takes work but the results are worth it. The essential ingredient is time and patience. If you really want to build as team that will acheive outstanding results for you as owner and the your employees read on.

Top Ten Things About Team Building

Team Building is vital wherever you are in business. Yet for many it is a mystery that causes sleepless nights when things don't mesh well. Here are a few ideas that come from those who lead the way...

What Do Trainers Do When They Are Not Training?

In the new corporate environments where everyone wears more than one hat, trainers are often responsible for a myriad of duties beyond just facilitating new training classes. Their job is often that of Maintenance, IT Guru, Subject Matter Expert, Coach, Instructional designer and Copy clerk. There is an incredible amount of work that has to happen for a training event to occur. Let’s look a little closer at the process.

You are Excused from Training

Trainers, please picture this... You are presenting in a new location to a new group. You are prepared for a one day workshop. Your materials are ready and you are “on”. Things seem to be going well. You are building a nice rapport with the class and the pace of the training is right on schedule. About two hours into your day one participant starts to demonstrate disruptive behavior...

Why People Don't Listen... and Some Fun Things You Can Do About It

It's frustrating when your co-workers, audience members, teenager or even your dog (!) won't listen. While you can't control how they receive what you say, you can control how you send it. This article includes 6 tips on why people don't listen and what you can do to change it.

Listening Between the Lines

As a leader of staff it is very challenging to keep quiet, and to listen. This is the key, though, to getting the best out of your workforce. Take the time to listen to what they are saying.

Virtual Team Work

How freelancers can form teams to provide a wider range of services...

Building High Performance Teams

Your managerial success is tied to your team. Teams are the most valuable resource of an organization. The times of lone leadership are over with Alexander the Great. These are the times of the team leadership. If you can build a successful team and work as the leader who is just a little more equal than others you may be able to pull off everything you do with great success.

Five Simple Strategies for Unifying Project Teams

Every experienced project manager has certainly experienced challenges in getting their teams to behave like…well, teams. But with organization and guidance you can help your project teams accomplish more and eliminate many of the setbacks and challenges that make teamwork so difficult. Get five strategies for unifying and organizing your teams...

Not Another Ice Breaker! Team Building with a Purpose

Offsites are a very effective means to getting the team focused on solving a business problem, defining a strategy, or creating a revolutionary way of doing things. Done well, an offsite not only puts great minds together to address a business issue but it also builds better teams that work more effectively together and get more things done. Done poorly, an offsite will be viewed as a huge waste of time and will poorly reflect on you as a leader. Get seven tips for holding great team-building offsites..

Workplace Conflict - Facilitating a Peaceful Outcome

The workplace often requires us to adopt a ‘role-play’ approach which can lead to behaviours that conflict with adult best practice. When disagreements arise, the consequences can result in ongoing stress and low morale: the answer may lie in a facilitated discussion.

Leadership & Teamwork

How your team works together is contingent upon your leadership skills. Do you have the skills to motivate and inspire your team members towards their goals and visions?

Understanding Group Dynamics - Stages of Team Growth

Team not performing as it should? New members just joined the team? Do not underestimate the undercurrents which can inhibit the group's progress. Do you know what these undercurrents are?