Making a Difference
My wife is a news junkie. She knows I am less enthusiastic about the sensationalism that is shoveled out in the typical newscast, and so she has mercifully stopped subjecting me to the local news, but the NBC Nightly News is still a mainstay. Although I generally don’t pay too much attention to the show, I have been enjoying the “Making a Difference” segment that highlights positive things individuals and communities have been... [Read More...]
Teams Benefit from Slowing Economy
A Slow Economy is Time for Business Process Improvement You’re probably thinking “How could anyone benefit from a slowing economy?” Well, this statement certainly needs clarification. Not every team will benefit from economic hardship. In fact, many teams will shrink (labor statistics are a blatant example of this sad reality) and many benefits will be cut. Managers and business owners are ‘tightening their belts.’ For... [Read More...]
Ten Characteristics of Authentic Leaders
Ten Characteristics of Authentic Leadership All of us have dealt with leaders, both effective and ineffective. Sadly, many of the people in charge are the latter. What are the skills and qualities that separate a good leader from a bad one? First of all, it is important to create a working definition for leadership. Leadership is a set of skills and qualities that helps to motivate individuals and groups toward a common goal. Leadership can come... [Read More...]
Book List
In order to improve and enhance our offerings as a team building service provider, we make a point of keeping up with trends, research and literature related to team performance and innovation. I came up with a list that I felt was most useful for building a successful team. The following list is linked to a site that describes and sells these excellent books. Granted, this is a long list, and much of the information found within any one book... [Read More...]
