For some, the idea of working in a team conjures up positive images of everyone coming together and successfully completing a task or project. For others, it causes a more negative response: being left with all the work, no group cohesion, and, ultimately, failure of the project. Whatever your past experience with teamwork, it will…
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The Best Organizations are Teams
Organizations are everywhere. You cannot grab a cup of coffee, buy a car, eat lunch, grab a slice of pizza or get groceries without the retail face and brand of the company staring back at you from the wall or a neon sign. When you think about it, everyone and everything are an organization of…
Let the Other Person Save Face
Dale Carnegie knew the importance of avoiding embarrassing situations by letting other people save face. In his book, How to Develop Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking, he cites the example of Charles Steinmetz, who was an employee of the General Electric Company. General Electric was faced with the delicate task of removing…
Meeting Expectations in Seven Ways
You can hear the groans across the organization when a meeting pops up on your calendar. It is the one in which you cannot get out of, and you must physically attend. It is earlier than your normal start time so you need to arrange a baby sitter or figure out how to get the…