My last post described the Why of your team and now we will move to the next conversations, Form. The conversations of Form bring your team into being. This includes designing the type…
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In my last post, I outlined how the results of a team are directly related to the conversations it is having, the conversations that are not happening, and the quality of those conversations…
I asked a sample of leaders how often the teams they have either led or been a member of have fulfilled their potential. Their answers surprised me. They were pretty consistent, only about…
I wonder how often you hear an apology as clear and simple as “We screwed up, how can we make it right?” From my experience not very often. A Learning Experience I had…
I have been working with my business partner Jennifer to create a new business. If you’ve been down that road, you know it takes a huge amount of work. As coaches, one of…
A big shift occurred at the end of 2011. In case you weren’t paying attention, 2012 marked the start of a lower rate of US productivity. The chart below shows the trend. You…
What sort of relationship do you have with time? After several recent client discussions, I believe this may be one of the most important questions we have to address. Let’s take a look…
“Corporations are victims of the great training robbery”, say Harvard Business School’s Michael Beer and his colleagues in a recent impactful in HBR article. Indeed, I have often experienced this lack of skills…
For many clients, understanding their own stories is the source of most breakthroughs. We all carry limiting stories around with us every day. Once my clients understand them, they can assess how well the stories…
Gunner is an English Springer Spaniel, he is our very lovable family dog. During a recent walk with him, I realized my behavior and Gunner’s can be very similar at times. He loves…