The TIGERS Model: 6 Principles for Building Effective Teams

In our last post, I discussed six principles that build highly effective, collaborative and cooperative teams. In this post, I explore how these principles faired during two extensive independent studies conducted by Gonzaga University and the Washington Education Association.

Empathy: Why it is important

  It was one of those good days. A day when a former client calls and says, “That empathy performance question we put into our employment interviews probably saved us thousands of dollars and a lot of conflict.” “Really?  How’s that?” “The candidate’s resume was stellar. He looked great and presented himself very well. But […]

Three Tips for Reducing Conflict as a Community Volunteer

Copyright 2011 TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton Recently, I received a request from a business owner to discuss volunteer program design because of a conflict problem he is facing as a community volunteer.  I am sharing my thoughts in the TIGERS-Den for two reasons.  The first is that these ideas apply to business.  The […]

Coping Strategies for the Prospective Businessman

Copyright Edward Scoutfield No one can really tell what life would be like in the near future so no matter how wonderful things are going today, nothing can compare to the idea of acquiring the necessary preparedness to make sure that we will be able to handle the unexpected changes that will come our way […]

The Value of an Effective Apology

Copyright 2011 TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton Recently an acquaintance described to me an incident involving a young man employed by a logging company contracted to thin federal forests as part of the US economic “stimulus” package. The employee plunged over an embankment while driving a skidder and was pinned under the 40,000 pound […]

The Value Of The Movie Secretariat for Teaching Valuable Leadership Lessons

Copyright TIGERS Success Series By Dianne Crampton There is an assumption in some business circles that leaders who embrace intuition, family and family duty are less capable in dealing with business strategy than those who make the sacrifice to give it all to their companies. There is also the assumption that admitting mistakes is a […]

The Top Three Skills New Team Leaders Must Master

Copyright  2011 TIGERS Success By Dianne Crampton As a new team leader, it is important that you grasp key concepts that empower you and your team to achieve goals on deadline and with high standards. In this article, we explore the top three things you need to know, providing you with the skills and knowledge […]

Audio: Empathy

Dianne Crampton provides a short summary of what Empathy is and what it is not for leadership team development discussion. This pod cast also announces a free discussion series by TIGERS Success Series starting on April 14, 2011 at 11:30 am-noon PDT and May 5 at 11:30 am – noon PDT. To enroll to receive […]