Tag Archives: team
When does a ‘group’ become a ‘team’?
Posted on06. Jul, 2010 by susan.
This question came to mind last weekend, when I had the good fortune to attend ‘Wintersong 2010′ an annual choral workshop held in the Blue Mountains. The weekend revolved around learning and performing diverse works arranged for choir - with 90 other singers from all over the country. Composer and musician, Paul Jarman led us in an amazing workshop. [...]
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Team lessons from the last week in politics
Posted on28. Jun, 2010 by susan.
In Australia, we have had a recent change of Prime Minister. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on what we can learn from these events in terms of having effective teams. 1. People want to be included in decisions that will affect them. The mining industry is just one example. The new PM, Julia Gillard, has recognised this, saying “I [...]
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Could your team use a tune-up?
Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by susan.
My car currently has a small niggling problem that’s not serious, but I know I should do something about it. Perhaps you’ve had a similar experience, with a car, computer or other technology? Have you ever had the same sort of nagging thoughts about your team at work? Things are running smoothly, but you know they could probably be [...]
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Case Study: Team Tuning
Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Many businesses are blessed with highly motivated and engaged staff who are industriously working toward their strategic goals. Working as a team comes naturally to these employees and they are keen to find ways to work better together. I was fortunate enough to work with one such team recently to fine-tune their team performance. Process All five members of [...]
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Are you getting the full picture?
Posted on15. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Sometimes we make employment decisions without access to all the facts. When our daughter asked to start piano lessons recently, I didn’t ask to see the teacher’s qualifications before agreeing for her to learn from him. Qualifications are important! So why didn’t I even think to ask? Probably because I’ve had the opportunity to observe not only [...]
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What do you want?
Posted on07. Jun, 2010 by susan.
Last week, our single question survey asked readers “What is the one people management issue that is causing you the most pain right now?” The response was fantastic! Thanks for all your contributions. Didn’t see it? It’s not too late to give us your answer and have it added to our list of topics for future webinars [...]
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Why I Dropped Kathy and Picked Up Dan*
Posted on01. Jun, 2010 by susan.
This article was prompted by questions from readers… Many people within financial services are familiar with the Kolbe system of measuring ‘Action Modes’. An individual’s Kolbe profile is a good tool for coaching and team development and I’ve used it in these ways, before I started using Harrison Assessments (HA). There are similarities between the [...]
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Networking gets personal
Posted on11. May, 2010 by susan.
Have you noticed how personal business has become recently? In this post-GFC era of distrust of corporations, we are relying more and more on the individual relationships we build to grow our businesses. This is more important than ever before for financial services. Yesterday I spoke with Dr Jim Taggart of Taggart Group about his recent doctoral thesis. Jim [...]
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Excuse me, your bias is showing
Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by susan.
Do you think you’re good at judging people? You are, but probably not in the way you think… We all live complicated lives and nature has given us neurological shortcuts so we don’t have to relearn everything as we go. For example, when we encounter a closed door, we don’t need to consciously think: What [...]
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Could your team win a grand final?
Posted on29. Sep, 2009 by susan.
Our September newsletter is out now! Could your team win a grand final? Free downloads: Sample reports, Fair Work best practice guidelines Restructuring a business
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