Tag: teamwork
Is Your Team The Right Size? (Builds Teams)
We like to claim that some institutions are “too big to fail.” Can the same be said of teams?
Turns out that bigger isn’t always...
Golden Handcuffs Are Still Handcuffs
With the unemployment rate so low these days – here in Denver we’re down to 2.7% – organizations are getting nervous about losing their...
6 Ways to Bring Value To Your Company And Avoid Becoming...
The World is Changing. Scratch That. The World Has Changed.
According to Karie Willyerd, Workplace Futurist and co-author of the book Stretch: How to Future-Proof...
Beware: Resting Frog Face
Back when I ran the moving company I installed a small mirror at head height inside my office. Every time I wanted to leave...
Pixar’s Secret For Giving Feedback (Communication)
Pixar is one of the most successful movie studios in Hollywood. Over the years, it has collected more than twenty Academy Awards for hits...
Better Communication: Just Three
When in doubt of how many, lean on three. Why? Simple–three is doable, memorable and meaningful. More than three and overwhelm and numbing follow. ...
How The Warriors Built A Championship Culture (Builds Teams)
How did the Golden State Warriors build a championship culture?
They ate a lot of cake.
In what has become a Warriors tradition, players receive custom-designed cakes...
Dive In: Answers Are Below the Waterline (Builds Teams)
Things aren't always as they seem. We know this saying well; and yet, we continue to take things at face value. We trust our intuition...
Don’t Talk To Your Team
About other team members.
Unfortunately this happens all the time. You lead a team and you have a concern about one of your team members. ...