November 29th, 2011
Working with teams when someone tells me that the team just isn’t getting along that they are having “interpersonal conflict” AKA there is Animosity – a strong feeling of resentment, anger, and frustrations, with other people on the team. And they want to ‘FIX’ them. NO amount of assessments, personality profiles, etc… are going to fix this.
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November 28th, 2011
Your work and life are consistently driven by goals. What you find relevant about those goals you do more of. As a manager determining and being purposeful about delegating task that subordinates find relevant that are in-line with their values will achieve great work.
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November 26th, 2011
Other people are entitled to their beliefs, opinions, ideas, etc.. even if they are wrong. And they don’t want to enter into a challenging discussion to discover new intellect or ideas.
I am sure that you have been there (on either end) it generally ends in someone being called an ASSHOLE and hurt or ruined friendships, relationship, etc…
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November 23rd, 2011
Can a hierarchical organization with Manager / Subordinate relationships increase and attract trust? Can individuals be free in a system like this? Are justice, fairness and equity false assumptions within hierarchies? Isn’t authority the same as authoritarianism and autocracy; which repel trust for the sake of those in power?
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November 22nd, 2011
DiSC Team Building Activity; Used to flex the D-Dominance Preference.
Objective:
For participants to experience a D – Dominance type culture. In this activity all people are asked to use their Dominance to accomplish a task that has a tight time frame and a decision must be made.
Requiring quick action and decisiveness
Driving quick action
Moving the team forward
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