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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 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 a team that will achieve outstanding results you can.The HypeOver the years team work has been the flavor of the day with many businesses spending considerable money in trying to achieve a positive and harmonious team structure.Some have found...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - High performing teams: 10 things you want to know about building a high performing team
- "Conflict becomes politics, commitment becomes 'Only if it's in my best interest', accountability becomes 'Only when it serves me,' and results just fall by the wayside." - Patrick Lencioni, author of "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team", speaking about dysfunctional teamsBased on my experience as a manager, a member of many teams, an HR professional, and a coach, below are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Teamwork, rowing, & paddles
- Effective and sustainable teambuilding is necessary in today's marketplace where fewer people are being required to do more work. More often than not, the adage "Getting everyone rowing in the same direction" is associated with building effective teams. However, is this really true? If everyone is rowing in the same direction, will the organization or the individual project realize a dra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What every manager, parent, and teacher should know about how to unify employees, families, & youth
- Project Head Start has been successful not only for the youthful students, but for the teachers, supporting staff, and families as well. My first job while still in college was as a Teacher's Assistant during the summer of 1968. Years later I was a Mental Health Consultant with Head Start in the US Virgin Islands. Although a bit bias, I have nothing but respect for Project Head Start and their tea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Presenteeism - present in body absent in productivity
- Presenteeism is alive and 'not well' in many businesses today. It will visit your business or may even be present as you read this article.Presenteeism may be described as 'attending the workplace with minor or serious illnesses' when in fact your employee or you should be away recovering'!It's a fact of life that when we don't feel good we don't operate at our best!Many of us...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The magic and mystery of teams
- As the world of manufacturing has become increasingly competitive, managers have diligently searched out new and innovative ways to increase productivity, multiply the power of every employee, and better utilize every resource in order to positively impact the bottom line.For more than a decade one of the most popular "Hot Trend" innovations has been the idea of "Team". We are told that no ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team success with ?innies?: why you want them on your team and how to help them excel
- Everyone knows, works or lives with "innies." Who are they and what can they do for your team? Let's find out!"Innies" are those quiet, reserved folks who take time to think before they comment. You will find that they adore being by themselves, thinking their own thoughts and saying little about what is going on for them. This behavior can cause the average person to wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation - dont make your team uncomfortable
- The people in your team may feel a bit uncomfortable when you sit down and spend time with them, particularly if they're not used to it. They might not be used to you doing it or perhaps a previous manager didn't do it. It's often the case that people are uncomfortable because they associate their manager sitting down with them as a prelude to a reprimand.As Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Jo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Motivation - the benefits of spending time with your team
- Benefit 1 - You get to understand them betterAlmost everyone wants to know that their manager is genuinely and positively interested in them. They may not always give that impression by their demeanour but trust me - they want to know you care; they want acceptance from you.If they know you care about them, then your relationship will be much more productive.Benefit 2 - You fi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Effective team building part 1 - another brick in the wall!
- The first in a series of articles giving a slightly different viewpoint on effective team building, condensed from an original seminar presented by the author, John Roberts. John is a Freelance Training Consultant and director of JayrConsulting Ltd. Part 1 deals with selecting and building the initial team. The ideas expressed are personal opinions built up from many years of experience in the Ele...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Franchisor award programs; ideas and innovation
- Franchisors should also be heavy on the award side of motivational material. Award certificates and plaques should be given out to franchisees who perform above expectations. Each franchisor needs to take a look at their business model and find ways to best motivate the team. In our franchise company we came up with several ideas and continually innovated to find new ways to use awards to strength...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business innovation ? effective team structures
- Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of novel ideas.There are distinct processes that enhance problem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business innovation ? group creativity
- Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of novel ideas.There are distinct processes that enhance problem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Conflict is cool
- Having experienced more than my fair share of conflict over the years, from street fighting to more sophisticated law cases, I have become an avid student of the subject of Conflict Resolution. My bookshelves are full of literature on the topic and the public library is thinking of charging me for overuse.When I feel challenged through being in disagreement with someone I care about, I get ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Joy and laughter in the workplace: lessons from the land of oz
- Turbulent TwistersYou've read about it in the headlines and experienced it first hand... rapid change and constant stress. We're talking about mergers, acquisitions, downsizing, lean and mean, working harder not better, work and personal life completely out of whack! These all too familiar realities reflect the turbulent nature of corporate life. Against this backdrop, motivation, sa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team building requires one great dynamic for true success - mateship
- A Successful Team is built around mateship, around respect for your team mates and for yourself. I am not saying that everyone will get on like best buddies, what I noticed is that in all our 'differences' everyone was accepted as they were, got on within the boundaries of the club and got the job done. I have seen teams that have been full of stars, as I am sure you have too, and those teams have...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team work
- So much has been written on this subject; Team Work, it's almost hard to add any thing at this point. T E A M; TOGETHER EVERYONE ACCOMPLISHES MORE. That is really easy to say and it makes for a great acronym. It seems it has even hit corporate America. They have integrated it into TQM "Total Quality Management". They call it "team building". They talk about quality. They talk a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Recruiting government workers as franchisees
- Many believe a leaner government promotes better freedoms with respect to free enterprise and the right to free contract. Leaner governments make fewer laws because of their enforcement capabilities. Under our current direction with high government debt loads and low unemployment we will begin to see a downsizing of government at every level. We see it in a few closures of military bases. The Fede...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Winning teams on the football field and in the office
- Teams, teams, teams. They're all the rage these days. Whether you love-em or loathe-em, you'll have to learn to live, not only with them, but within them. You career will depend on it. Here are five strategies for building a high-performance team.Manage by adultery. It's a term coined by Chaparrel Steel to describe its management philosophy of treating workers like adults ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team and organizational survival strategies for turbulent economic times
- Survival: The Name of the New Economic Game People rarely have a neutral reaction to Survivor, the reality based TV show. Love it or hate it, with 51.7 million viewers for the final episode of its first season, it's impossible to ignore it. Given our turbulent economic climate, Survivor is a powerful metaphor for what's going on in the marketplace. We'll look at some of the parallels...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build a great team - ten easy ways to start!
- It's all about focusing on where the best value in using time lies. Who is the leader of the team and what is your best use of time. Getting to know your own value and appreciating where you add it best is a big, and very productive step.So, to start at the beginning, here's how...Do LessOne of the most important shifts for you is to appreciate that le...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building the winning team
- Winning teams aren't created by accident. Rather, the team or project leader functions like a coach who recognizes special talents in people and, at the same time, gets them to work together toward a common goal. The following steps will help you select a cohesive team and set it in the right direction.Evaluate team candidates. You may be called upon to assemble a team of players...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building teams
- Young minds are quite easy to shape. International Terrorist recruiters know this and have an abundant source of young men and women to pick from. They use simple brain washing tactics to do this. The United States also has a huge source of young people at its colleges and universities with young open minds, open to both good or evil. The professors use this to help their views and promote their v...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership ? do the simple but important things
- Why do we human beings complicate things? Is it that we don't believe that simple things work. From years of working with leaders at all levels and many different sectors here are the simple yet powerful steps you must take if you want to be a brilliant leader.* Know your people ? not just as cogs in a machine - but also as people. The more you know the more you can do to assist them do eve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Communication between franchisees in a franchise system
- If you own a franchise you would be wise to stay in constant communication with your fellow and local franchisee counterparts. You should call up once a week and simply say; Hi. It is important to call up and just say hi to your fellow franchisees because it will remind them that you are always near by. You will get something positive out of the phone call such as:A good leadA stream...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Nine ways to contribute to project team success
- The world of work has changed. It used to be that most of us worked as a part of a process, whether on an assembly line, managing interactions with Customers, or any one of a thousand other processes. Processes are ongoing, repeatable and never have an ending.While there will always be some jobs and tasks which are process focused, most work now is a project or has a project component to it...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aligning teams with organizational goals
- Teams don't have to be aligned with the goals of the organization. Teams can work on what they believe to be the right things. They can work diligently on creating the results they think matter. They can be completely committed to success from their perspective.A non-aligned team could enjoy each other and their work. They could accomplish much, and all of that could be completely counter t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Brainstorm
- Ever lost for ideas while working in a group? One of the most often-used technique for generating many ideas is Brainstorming. Alex Osborn, a partner in an advertising agency, developed brainstorming techniques years ago in 1941 to help his employees to come up with many, many ideas for their advertising business.To enable Brainstorming to be effective, there are certain rules to follow. On...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to turn idea squashers into possibilities
- Managing a small business continues to become more challenging. However, history has shown that resourceful business owners will succeed. They will prosper, turning disadvantages into advantages by thinking creatively.While entrepreneurs focused on competition fade into the past, those working from a creative standpoint will carry the torch. The creative individual will force the solution t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to lead your team to success
- Today, most of us have been involved in a team project, either as the leader or a contributor. The team concept, if structured properly, can be a very successful option for any company or organization. You're able to pool a great variety of resources with various backgrounds and strengths to achieve a desired outcome. However, there also needs to be a proper foundation set in order for a team to f...