I conducted a team building workshop recently and as I was reviewing the four key elements for effective work teams with the group, notably (1) common goal and approach (2) shared roles and responsibilities (3) commitment to helpful team behaviors and (4) consensus decisions, it was easy to see the heads nodding when I spoke [...]

This month we’re celebrating the concept of team-building.  Our very own Lisa Dunbar will be presenting The Road To Top- Notch Teaming at this year’s Bright Ideas Conference on Friday, May 21st.  
Being an organization that focuses much of our work and passion on the collaborative spirit of teaming, we thought we’d take this month and offer [...]

For most, the idea of training is one that revolves around mandates and requirements, or as a solution to a problem one is experiencing.  However, we also know that training is a great way for organizations to build the competencies of their staff, and specifically, can be used to cut cost and increase revenue.   Recently [...]

Last week I was training a group of managers on facilitation skills.  When I asked them what they particularly wanted to accomplish in the training, they spoke about needing to address the following:
· 3-4 hour meetings that go on and on with little accomplished by the end
· Going off-track on “rabbit chases” that leave the team/group de-energized [...]

One of the exciting, new pieces of research to come out of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) tool, is an exploration of the notion that sometimes our personalities go into a response pattern that can be characterized as “in the grip.”  The grip response occurs when we’re at a low ebb, experiencing fatigue, physical or [...]