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 must...

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 motivation....

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...

Collaboration Leads to a Cycle of Continuous Improvement…

Empowerment sets people free to think, innovate, solve problems, and act on their own. A cycle or spiral of continuous improvement evolves. This cannot be shut down unless trust erodes. The culture develops a life of its own. Things move faster. People are more...

Bullying Can Be Anything That Disrespects…

That is truth. Every human being has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of anything. Value and respect all people for their individual uniqueness. All humans! They may not look the same, act the same, dress the same, think the same, worship the...

Yelling at People is Emotional Abuse…

When you continuously yell at people in an attempt to gain or maintain control by making people fear you, it is emotional abuse. Besides, when you yell at people, they don't hear the 'words' you are saying because they shut you out--disconnect! Fear destroys all that...

Your Behaviors Have a Ripple Effect…

Your behaviors have a ripple effect much like the ripples of water after you toss a stone into a pond. Even though you may not see them, The ripples continue until eventually they hit the opposite shore. Everything in the path of the ripples is altered to some extent...

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