by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone thanked you at the end of the meeting and told you how glad they were to have been there? How likely is that to happen? A recent study found that for the second year in a row, workers reported meetings as “the biggest distraction...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness, Values |
When you agree on your team values, you increase trust and create a language for more effectively working together. Values are deeply held beliefs about what is right and good and evoke standards that you care deeply about. They drive your behaviors and decisions....
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
Victor’s team had recently delivered a couple of large projects, and he was pleased with their performance. But there was feedback that they were feeling burned out, and two people had recently requested transfers. When I suggested creating a Team Charter, he...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
What can you do as a team member to help your team achieve The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams? There are 12 team behaviors that directly affect the quality of your team’s results, the ability to make smart decisions and the commitment to implement them....
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
Does your team share a real vision? Is it being lived? Does it make a difference? Answer these 10 questions to find out how effective your vision is. Get a reality check. Ask everyone on your team to rate the vision and discuss your answers. It’s a...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
The assumption that change has to start at the top is wrong. You don’t have to wait for senior leaders to make it a better place. Managers don’t have to wait for senior management to start a process of organizational revitalization. ~Michael Beer The first step...
