Team and Group Coaching – From Confusion to Clarity Coaching has emerged in the last decade as a viable and sought after performance improvement and professional development option. More and more organizations are obtaining coaches as a way to address performance gaps that exist within their leaders and their teams. It is estimated from organizational development…
Read MoreIt is estimated from organizational development research that only one in five teams are considered high performing. (https://coachfederation.org/blog/1565). This can be significant because of the amount of time and money wasted on teams whose performance is poor and unproductive. Understanding the importance of team formation is therefore critical knowledge for organizations. Team member selection should…
Read MoreThe Snake that poisons everybody it topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, best reputations, causes heart aches, nightmares, indigestion, spawns suspicion, generates grief, dispatches innocent people to cry in their pillows. Even its name hisses. It’s called GOSSIP. Office gossip, shop gossip, party gossip. It makes headlines and heartaches. Before you repeat a story, ask…
Read MoreI had a conversation with someone this week that was struggling with giving themselves permission to “unplug from work”. In this age of digital bombardment, unplugging from work can be a tall order, but it is necessary. Unplugging from work related stress and issues can be a positive and a necessary action to help maintain…
Read MoreThe recent events in the news regarding Harvey and Irma have captured the hearts and minds of many of us as we watched or have been personally affected by these 2 catastrophic events. What has been most interesting to me is the decision-making process of people who decided to “ride it out” and those who…
Read MoreOver the weekend several news programs reported stories of people who had been affected by Hurricane Harvey. As this traumatic event has unfolded, there have been both stories of triumph and defeat. You can watch the news reels and readily see those that are beginning to shift their focus onto next steps and rebuilding and…
Read MoreThis week’s events in Houston and its surrounding areas, have provided some stark reminders on the importance of meeting basic human needs. One lady after being rescued, was asked by a News Reporter about the condition of her home. She quickly responded, “my main focus right now, is to be safe and dry and find shelter…
Read MoreI love working with teams, pure and simple, it is part of my calling. Teams are fascinating to me, they can be both challenging and rewarding. In my years of working with teams and groups I have learned a lot. One of the most important things I have learned is that the healthiest and most effective teams make…
Read MoreWhat was your first team experience….? No…, your first team experience wasn’t with the girl / boy scouts or the yearbook team in high school or a sport’s team it wasn’t even your first team experience at work. Your FIRST TEAM was your family of origin. Your family of origin is where you learned about relating to…
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