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It was over nine years ago when I was sitting at my desk working on a global, cultural change initiative. It was a dream job. A culture rich in total conflict; emerging ideas and concepts clashing with the old-school mentality of military constructs. It was if the skies opened and the waters parted. …
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How sabotage can show up in teams can be deceiving. Why? Because most people believe that they are acting as an individual. Most people have no awareness that there is always a group dynamic and group energy at play. So in essence most leaders miss clear patterns and themes that show up for teams …
It doesn't take a lot of effort to inspire others. But with every effort you make energy and momentum follow. Here are some super simple tips that anyone can do and they don't cost a penny. Smile often. Tell a good joke. Share a personal motivational story. Watch a clip of Les …
The last few years I have focused on making things more fun (for me and my clients). Everything doesn't have to be so difficult. We make it that way by our attitudes. So why not make building your team more fun too? It can be done. Here are some simple tips that anyone can do right away. 1. …
10 Ways to Increase Your Focus During Meetings I have facilitated many long meetings. They can be tough on just about everyone. However, just about all people on a team want to be successful. They want you to help bring them closer to that in a meeting. As a faciliator it is our responsibility …
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It's always about the journey right? We must learn along the way. Lets make that process more enjoyable. Assign different team members to take the lead on team initiatives. Hold your team meetings in different locations once a month or once per quarter. Conduct mini surveys and share with …
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It’s not uncommon that I get an email from a client I had many years ago. Often, they quote me from something wise I said. A smile comes over my face, as I think to myself, wow that was good advice. I tell you this for one main reason. The things clients talk about - wanting to know themselves, be …
In many ways, leaders can encourage good behavior in others. Working with employees is likened to child rearing, but the tendency is to scold or nag. This may push people away. Here are a few tips to encourage the behavior you want to see: Feed Forward – By finding people doing things right, look …
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A little Q&A for those wanting to get your team In Sync. How can we help employees who have poor behavior be more positive, and how can we eliminate the poor behavior? I can say that healthy teams mine conflict. In healthy teams poor behavior is unacceptable. Team members actually help …
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International Executive Consulting and Team Leadership Development Consultant Leverages Experience with More Than 400 Individuals and Organizations For Free Webinar Series SAN DIEGO – April 14, 2011 – In Sync Consulting, an international executive consulting and team leadership …
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This is an article that just came out today at http://www.tomimagazine.com. Leadership starts with you. Where you are emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. …
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Accountability comes from our leadership. They create the container in which we are empowered to hold ourselves and others accountable. When our leaders embody accountability it shows up in formal and informal ways. A formal manner in which accountability might show up is in creating structure of …
There are so many misconceptions of micro-management. In fact, when I first start with some clients its not uncommon for me to hear the excuse that they don’t manage their teams because they are concerned about being viewed as a micro-manager. There is a big difference between the two and …
One thing I am pretty clear about. You cannot create growth in yourself, your team or organization if you are not spending time with your most valuable asset, your people. Ask yourself a few questions to see were your team fits in your priorities: Question 1: How often do you meet with your …
New people are being brought on to a team or being removed from a team for various reasons in just about every organization. For the sake of this Blog, I am specifically going to be focusing on new hires. For many reasons new hires are great additions to teams. For one it means that there is …
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Recently I was working with a team on leadership development. As I was facilitating the team, it was clear that the “leader,” of the team was not comfortable listening to what his employees had to say. I requested that he observe and watch his team as the made a low risk decision. After three …
Communication has become very simple and complicated all at the same time. We have more modes of communication than ever before in the history of our development. That being said, there is more opportunity to MIS-COMMUNICATE as well. Often it is too easy to take time to pound out an email and shoot …
