by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
This week’s blog post has been published in the Harvard Business Review. Click here to read it. One of the most common complaints I hear from managers is, “I want to re-energize our team. We used to be cohesive and enjoy working together. Now everyone is...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
Almost all of us have experienced or observed a team that made a “right” decision that wasn’t effectively implemented because team members did not feel good about how the decision was made. Developing and using effective team behaviors ensures your team not only makes...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
Do you have a new team or are you starting a new project? Most teams rush into the work of the team without getting clear agreements in the beginning about where they are going or how they want to get there. They wait until they hit a bump in the road, and then are...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
“I’m really tired of all these articles and books telling us what to do to be great leaders. I already know and agree with what they’re saying. I should empower my people, take risks, have a vision, deliver results, be accountable, be...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
Roger had been working way too much and knew he needed to reprioritize and delegate. But he was nervous about letting go of control and was having difficulty identifying what he could delegate. I was surprised when he mentioned he was going skydiving to celebrate his...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Culture and Workplace Environment, Leadership, Team Effectiveness |
A few years ago, Frank, a senior leader, asked if I could run a training program to teach his people how to delegate better. When I asked him what problem the program would solve, he shared his frustration. Frank wanted his team to think together about where they were...
