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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Company picnic ideas and planning tips
- The company picnic is a beloved tradition at many firms.It's an opportunity for employees to mingle and "let down their hair."A well organized company picnic with planned activities can help integrate employees with each other. This is particularly important if the company has undergone recent reorganization. As such it functions as a "team bonding" mechanism.A company picnic ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building teams -you see it everywhere
- A college football team has it. A corporation has it. Even a growing family has it. These three organizations share a common desire to build their prospective teams. For example, a college football team continually needs to bring in new players to replace the graduating players. A corporation builds its team to help it grow and meet the needs of clients. Young, married couples who are having child...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Characteristics of high performance teams
- Abstract: Based on significant research, Entelechy has defined characteristics of effective teams.Entelechy reviewed over 50 studies on high performance teams and compiled a list of high performance team characteristics. We grouped characteristics into eight categories as indicated on the graphic below.Participative LeadershipAligned On Purpose And VisionTask Focused ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership, genuine, meaningful and productive
- One of the best lessons I have learned is the impact and importance of leadership. It is so easy to identify dysfunctional leadership in a company (or of a governmental entity!). Many times, the common misconception is that the executives in the "ivory tower" sit around and relax, while the "workers" do all the work. Of course, happy and motivated employees are essential to a c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leadership quality through kindness
- In days past, loyalty was a given. The worker in past generations frequently remained with a company for his or her lifetime. It was not just a matter of a company town, it was an ethic ... the job was guaranteed by tacit tradition and in return for an honest day's work, the employee had the comfort of lifetime employment. Frequently it was an unwritten contract. Loyalty was universal and protecti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - People are the heart of your organization
- Do you let your people express their thoughts about the roles and responsibilities they have in your organisation? Don't just take it for granted that everything's fine because no one complains.Organisations often spend a fortune on purchasing office furniture/computer software/filing systems etc. only to find out they are unsuitable because the people who use them were never consulted abou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to be healthier and happier in your organisation
- Did you know your work environment can actually make you sick?The affects of airconditioningResearch has shown that airconditioning can cause allergies, respiratory infections, asthma, fatigue and headaches. And that's just a few things.If you don't believe me, have a look at what some of your workmates keep in their desk drawers.You'll find many of them keep enough pil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to boost morale in your organisation
- Who keeps the wheels turning in your organisation? Who holds it all together when chaos reigns supreme? Who can you rely on to run your department/business in your absence?Generally it's the admin/secretarial/support staff who toil away at their computers day after day, week after week and maybe year after year.Tell me?when's the last time you thanked or rewarded them for their effor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you can?t see it, they won?t do it
- Recently, while developing a customer service program, I asked my client to provide me with detailed descriptions of behaviors he wanted his team members to engage in. He called me back a short time later and told me that his department heads were having a difficult time with the assignment. They knew what the employees were doing wrong, but they couldn't put into words what excellent performance ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What?s wrong with you, why don?t you understand me?
- Recently while waiting for our lunch to be served in a nearby restaurant, my husband Michael and I were discussing our son's upcoming science fair project. Michael was describing the steps that my son should follow to complete the assignment. While Michael was going through this elaborate process, I diligently tried to follow what he was saying, but I sat there completely clueless. As I struggled ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Having trouble motivating others? try wiifm
- Recently my fourteen-year old son Matt dressed up as Santa Claus and attended a Christmas caroling event for one of my professional organizations. Was my son excited about the idea of spending one of his evenings singing to seniors instead of being with his friends? Not really. Then how did I get Matt to agree so readily to come to the event and play Santa? It was easy; I told him that after we fi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - In 2005 collaboration is key
- Perhaps you're a small business owner wondering how you and your employees managed to make it through the last year. You vow to make this year the year your business grows. You've got a great product or service and you've hired some really good employees. But you realize that things internally just aren't working quite as smoothly as you'd like them to be.You know you need a way to keep you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Checklist for high performing teams
- Why do some teams perform well while others struggle? How can you assess how effectively your team is working now, and identify methods for improvement?Research shows that 85% of the reasons that teams of people succeed or struggle has more to do with interpersonal issues, than technical competence. But both are needed for effective teamwork.Below please find a checklist you can use ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Teams
- For companies to be competitive, decisions have to be made faster than ever before, and expenses have to be lower. The hierarchical environment did not support fast decision making. Decisions flowed through a chain of command. If a decision was beyond your authority, you would have to refer it to your supervisor, who would then refer it to their manager, who would then refer it to ... and so on. T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cross-cultural communication: grin and jump in!
- Multiculturalism is a reality in North America and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined. Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" North Americans living in the US and Canada for several generations, as you know if you've done business with a New Yorker (better be quick!) or with a Texan (...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resolving workplace conflict: 4 ways to a win-win solution
- The effects of conflict in the workplace are widespread and costly. Its prevalence, as indicated by three serious studies, shows that 24-60% of management time and energy is spent dealing with anger. This leads to decreased productivity, increased stress among employees, hampered performance, high turnover rate, absenteeism and at its worst, violence and death.Conflict in the workplace is t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Corporate team building
- There is a WHOLE lot of talk these days about Corporate Team Building. There are many, many options: vacation packages, rope courses, on-going office games, ice-breakers, etc. Management can also purchase videos, books, and seminar packages to assist them in building up their organization into a team worthy of belonging. A little later I will give you some ideas of where you can go for information...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your administration team - look after them
- In most organisations the administration/support team, although they can be acknowledged as being important to the business, they are treated as if they're not.Day after day, week after week they are in the office, slogging away making sure the work gets done. Many of them are so conscientious they won't take time out and stay at their desks until the work is done. Not only are they integra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team work
- There's nothing that matches the power of teamwork to accomplish amazing results beyond your wildest goals and aspirations. Teamwork evokes unflagging spirit, selflessness and dedication. If any one watched one of the CBC reality shows series of "Survivor" you could viscerally feel the power of teamwork in action. This particular show was set with all the "superstar" survivors....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building your dream marketing team
- The Fantasy: Your marketing budget is packed to the brim with money to help build your dream marketing team. You hire nothing short of the best and life is good.The Reality: Your staff is overworked, your budget's tight and you complete about half of the projects on your to-do list.This reality is what many marketing mangers and small businesses face on a daily basis. E...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 ways to motivate your team
- 1. Involve them. Many employees want to be involved in the ongoing development and progress of their company. Plus, they often have insightful ideas that can make a significant difference in the company.2. Communicate. A frequent axiom in business is, "No news is good news." However, employees want regular updates on the progress of the business and their personal performance. Use...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Working with difficult people: 3 questions to help you turn your tormentors into teachers
- The Dance of ConflictWhen faced with the prospect of meeting with a confrontational employee, the project manager of a New Hampshire insurance company heaved a sigh. Not again, he thought to himself. Every conversation with this guy is a struggle.He decided to use the meeting as an opportunity to shift perspective and try a new approach. He began by imagining that the employee had go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Staying informed key for your team
- We exist in such a rapidly-changing environment. Technology is moving along so quickly it seems things change with the blink of an eye. So how do you anticipate changes that directly affect your team? Being informed is the key that can unlock the door. But, how do you stay informed and minimize information overload?* Have team members communicate proactively about important changes. Fire-fi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Team communication critical to success
- I'm often asked, "Why is my team always fighting fires instead of preparing for changes?" Finding the answer may take some digging. Here are a few possibilities. Team members:* assume others are already aware of changes and problems.* have trouble determining what information is significant to share.* perceive that they have limited opportunities to exchange information....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting team discussions moving in the right direction
- Group discussions are where much of the creative work of teams is accomplished. Ideas and problem solutions from all team members are the desired outputs of group discussions. However, even experienced facilitators find leading team discussions a challenge, especially when issues are controversial and emotional.So as the team facilitator, what do you do?Though a facilitator's primary...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Intercultural team building
- Internal business structures have been radically transformed over the past few decades. Changes in areas such as communication and transportation technology and shifts towards global interdependency have resulted in companies becoming increasingly international and therefore intercultural.In addition, the need to 'go global' and to cut outgoings is demanding that companies combine protectin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 3 secrets of team motivation
- Are workers telling the truth when they say they are ill? This question was posed on the Money Programme on BBC Television in December 2004. British Bosses are reporting that more and more of their staff appear to be skiving off with faked illnesses and many firms are taking new steps to crack down on malingerers. Research by the Confederation of British Industry suggests that workplace absence is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Building a successful team
- Once you've set a goal for yourself as a leader - whether it is to create your own enterprise, energize your organization, build a church, or excel in sports - the challenge is to find good people to help you accomplish that goal. Gathering a successful team of people is not only helpful, it's necessary.So to guide you in this daunting task of picking the right people, I'm going to share wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Secrets of successful teams
- To be a success is not always to be a success individually. In fact, most of the time we achieve our successes as part of a team. That is why I want to devote this issue to the secrets of successful team.We are all part of teams. Our family is a team. Our place of work is a team. The community groups we belong to are teams. Sometimes we are the team leader or "coach," while other times we f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aligning corporate teams
- Picture yourself entering a corporate meeting, team meeting, or business meeting. There you are sitting in the room, while someone in the "expert" or "boss" chair speaks to you or at you. There you are, not aligned with that person's mission or vision. There you are, feeling apart from the process. There you are, lacking energy and the desire for being there. There you are, hea...