Rejecting the Leader
A reader sent me this question: “What are some coping strategies for dealing with a team that is storming and has rejected its leader?” This reader went on to suggest that one coping strategy would be for the leader to understand that “it’s not about the leader”, it’s about where the group is developmentally. “Leaders” […]
The one day (or one hour) team skills workshop
The sub-title of this post? “When NOT to invest in a team skills workshop”. I’m prompted to write this post because a friend called and asked me to lead a teambuilding program for the 40 staff of his growing physical therapy business. After a brief conversation I advised him to save his money and NOT […]
A Teachable Moment — an interview with Michelle Cummings
The teambuilding activity is over. The group is circled up and looking at you. It’s time to debrief – – to help the group make sense of what just happened and apply lessons “back in the real world”. I call this “debriefing”while others might call it processing or reviewing or reflection. When I started in […]