Tag: TeamType
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Introducing My TeamType
Tomorrow is the first day of March, and I hereby designate March as National Teamwork Month. Yes, I have randomly declared 31 days as my own unofficial holiday. No, I won’t change my mind. Why? Because we all need a good reminder of what the power of teams can accomplish. And what better way to…
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How to Measure Team Performance
Last time we talked, we discussed some of the difficulties that affect team performance. Today we’re going to narrow it down to the two key areas that matter most: rapport and results. In the big picture, the relationships within the team and the quality/quantity of work that gets done are the only things that really…
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Team Difficulties-Why is this so hard?
I’ve talked here before about teams and what makes them work (or not). Have you ever stopped to think about why it’s so difficult to get teams working in the right direction? Different people want different things from their work. Different personal styles/personalities. Interpersonal communication preferences. Power struggles and competing agendas. Politics. Lack of participation.…