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How Improving Values At Work Improves Values At Home

I believe values and team development principles such as trust, interdependence, genuineness, empathy, risk and success (TIGERS®) build strong teams and leaders. This is especially true when behaviors that support these business values are readily seen in the workplace. We know when this happens, employee home life is also impacted in a favorable way. It […]

Team Building a Key Ingredient to GoDaddy Success

GoDaddy’s new brand strategy of capturing the small business market began by focusing on “right-fit” talent acquisition and soliciting vital employee input. GoDaddy’s popular Website Builder product has been “rebuilt” and is the result of months of research which included customer surveys, employee input, and acquisition of senior talent from winning team cultures such as […]

Global “Digital Transformation” Requires Committed Leaders and Corporate Team Building

More change is on the horizon.  A recent study, “Embracing Digital Technology: A New Strategic Imperative,” reveals opportunities for C-suite executives to improve company performance through employing digital technology strategies in social media, mobile, analytics, and embedded devices. The study concluded, “Digital transformation needs to come from the top” but faces a variety of challenges. […]

The Top Persuasive Words to Use During Team Meetings

What are the top persuasive words to use during team meetings? According to a data-driven study there are some good ones. Every day, an estimated 11 million meetings take place in the United States alone. With managers often spending three-quarters of their time in meetings – and 97% of workers reporting that collaboration is essential […]

The Proof That Employee Recognition Results In Improved Retention

Recognition and feeling that what you do makes a difference is a psychological drive. It is part of the human condition to learn and grow. This has been something social psychologists have promoted since Maslow wrote his thesis on  human performance. It is not surprising that a recent workforce survey would produce similar results. According […]

2013 Predictions for Business Communications and Leadership Trends

Shedding the old year and ringing in the new always brings forward predictions of better times ahead. Otherwise, who would not be compelled to pull the sheet over their heads and refuse to get out of bed? That said, what is in store for leadership development and training in 2013? According to one Seattle-based consultancy, […]

6 Management Mistakes Your Team Development Tools Must Address to Retain Top Talent

 Oops…another stellar performing employee just handed their pink slip to their employer. Many organizations, both large and small, often find themselves in a quandary when their top performing employees walk out the door taking their talents with them. These employees leave for a myriad of reasons which could easily be addressed and resolved by the […]

Leadership Team Development With A Soft Skill Focus

As baby booms soon begin to retire in masse, it makes sense to pump up soft skills training for leadership team development. Many organizations are already finding themselves short of well-trained and properly polished professionals. However, developing soft skills on teams  made sense to me from my research in team development over 23 years ago.  That is […]

How To Handle Your Team Dynamic After Election Day

One of the biggest questions presented on Facebook this election season is how to remain friends with people on the other side of the political isle after the 2012 Election. The 2012 Election finals are  in. So what are you, as leaders, prepared to do? Since 2000, the political landscape has become increasingly polarized. Some […]