Overcoming Challenges on Remote Teams: Part 1
Working on teams where some or all team members are remote is becoming the norm rather than the exception. And frankly, having…
Orienting New Team Members
One of the fastest ways to get a new team member “up to speed” is to make the process intentional. In many…
Understand Team Type to Create Team Purpose
I recently wrote a post about the importance of understanding your team’s purpose. After all, purpose drives everything. It drives what’s on…
Growth and Culture
With the economy recovering and business picking up, I have been asked the following question several times by clients and potential clients…
Align Your Team in 2011: Part 3
Things seemed to be changing quickly. In just a matter of three months, Ben was unexpectedly promoted from Consultant to Manager, Angela…
Team Size – Does it Matter?
My clients often ask me,”How big should our team be?” My answer is typically…it depends. It depends on the purpose of the team. The…
Success: One Step Beyond Defeat
I have found myself reading works by Napoleon Hill, an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern…
A Hero has Passed
Last week Dick Winters died at age 92. He was described in a Wall Street Journal article as the leader of a…
Align Your Team in 2011 – Part 2
The Leadership Story It had been almost three weeks since their last one-on-one, but having returned from India and with Angela’s sudden…
Creating Your Team Purpose
In my last blog post, I talked about a client I worked with in Fort Collins, Colorado and how important it is…