Love Your TEAM
Usually I write about team dynamics and productivity but today it is not about the “external team” you work with – It’s about the team WITHIN you. Please join me in welcoming your TEAM (Time,… Read More »Love Your TEAM
Teams
Team Math
Remember the project teams you had back in school, whether university or prior? Often teachers like to assign you with people you never worked with before, so you get to experience working with different people.… Read More »Team Math
Plant Love
Each time we move a house plant to a bigger pot, we give it extra food and room to growth. Its roots reach further to get more and different nutrients, while getting a stronger grip… Read More »Plant Love
Think Multiples instead of Percentages
Many of us are trained to expect low growth, especially if you work in mature industries. 2 – 3% growth ahead of the market; 5 – 7% growth with new product introductions bringing in new… Read More »Think Multiples instead of Percentages
Think End to End
We use multiple apps to cut 10 – 15 minutes out of a 1.5 hour commute. What if you can make arrangments to work from home, saving the entire 1.5 hours? We create strategies that… Read More »Think End to End
Team Potluck
Food brings people together and how (or whether) a team eats together says a lot about their relationship. As we speak, companies are constantly deciding between whether an employee cafe is an expensive, optional overhead… Read More »Team Potluck
Case Study: How to change a process that has been broken for 10+ years?
If you are unhappy about a work process, you have two choices – Accept it or Change it. And let’s face it, not all problems are worth fixing. But if it is to be, it… Read More »Case Study: How to change a process that has been broken for 10+ years?
Operating Range
Building on the conversation on Strengths, environment also plays a huge factor. Being able to apply our strengths to a suitable environment is like keeping fish in water instead of anywhere else. Physical, chemical, biological… Read More »Operating Range
Respect my time
In team environments, conflicts are often created due to how members perceive and manage time differently. Some people have a more rigid definition of time, and it is important for them to stay on schedule.… Read More »Respect my time