Archive for May 2019
Why Study Teams?
Knowing Your People Gives You Tools for Success
You are a supervisor that needs to improve the performance of your team. There are a number of ways to improve team performance and you are at the helm to choose a path for your team. Better performance leads to increased sales, productivity, profit, and recognition.
Manager versus Leader
Not Everyone is a Leader, but Everyone can be a Good Manager
A couple of weeks ago, I was involved in teaching a group of sixty new supervisors with my Department. The experience level and ages varied greatly within the group. Most of the group were Generation X with the balance being Millennials. The expectation for these new supervisors to lead is very real.
Team Builder Questions
Purposeful Onboarding and Culture Building
When bringing a new person onto an existing team, there should be a focus of what is expected of the new team member along with how they will fit into the existing team. We have all experienced the disruption which can occur when a new person is brought in.
Motivational Conversation
Guiding our People down the path of Success
In an era of smartphones and social media, the workplace can become very isolating for team members. We can immerse ourselves on social media on our phones or desktops at work. This can be isolating for individuals and it will lead to less productive teams.