by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
Most managers spend about 35% to 50% of their time in meetings. And most team members report it is a waste of time. This is because they are meetings that don’t matter to anyone other than the team leader. Although it is not clearly stated, the purpose of most...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
What is a high performance team? –> a team that produces outstanding results, where everyone works in synchronicity, appreciates each other’s contributions, and is proud to be a member of the team. Research has revealed the characteristics of high performance...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
One of the most important things you can do is to identify your team’s mission. And one of the biggest wastes of time is creating a mission statement that is not used. How to Write a Mission Statement in 5 Steps explains what a mission statement is and how to...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Author Interviews & Book Reviews, Collaboration, Personal Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness |
What do these famous pairs have in common? Lennon and McCartney Burns and Allen Jobs and Wozniak Lerner and Loewe Siskel and Ebert They are all dynamic duos: extrovert – introvert pairs who created something together that neither of them...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Goals, Personal Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness |
Are you starting to lose focus on your goals? If so, you’re not alone. This is the time of year a lot of people lose their focus. The problem is that annual goal-setting doesn’t work. You can’t plan an entire year and know in advance all the goals...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, Team Effectiveness |
There are six ways teams can make decisions. Some people believe that in a collaborative environment, consensus is the best. But that’s a big mistake. Pushing for consensus when it’s not needed actually makes collaboration more difficult. The best...
