What is a High-Functioning Team? A Group of People who are Equally Interdependent on One Another For Success…

In a team, every member is equally important as all other team members. No team member is more important than anyone else on the team. Team members are accountable to self and to one another. For a team to be a “high-functioning” team, every team member...

Let People Know You Value Them: Demonstrate Appreciation…

All people need to know they are respected for their individual uniqueness, to know they have purpose–that they are valued. Both tier to trust. All people need to trust and be trusted. Meet human needs of respect, purpose and trust to tap into intrinsic...

Just Because You Speak, in Any Venue, Does Not Mean You Have Communicated…

Communications is a circle. Just because you speak via voice or digitally, does not mean you have communicated. You communicate only when you speak (including digitally), the recipient(s) hear, comprehend and respond. #leadership #leadershipcoach #SHRM...

A Bad Leader Can Destroy the Highest Performing Team; All Results Suffer

Managers, supervisors, and team leaders must possess “leadership skills”, an understanding of the behaviors that tier to trust, and the knowledge to “lead people” not just manage things.: nurturing versus controlling. To engage and retain people, team leaders must...

Micromanagement & Controlling Behaviors are Fear-based…

Controlling behaviors are emotional abuse. Fear-based behaviors. They do nothing to motivate, engage and retain people. Fear freezes all that is good in your organization and community. Trust is non-existent. Empowerment cannot evolve. People are disengaged and...

It is More Difficult to Walk Away When…

The ability to retain people, like never in history, depends on your ability to meet human needs–take care of the people. When you are a member of a team where you feel you belong, trust exists, and all people are treated with dignity and respect, you are...