Why You Can’t Work at Work (for teamwork facilitators)
With its constant commotion, unnecessary meetings, and infuriating wastes of time, the modern workplace makes us all work longer, less focused hours. Jason Fried,Co-founder of 37signals, has a radical theory of working: that the office isn’t a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and […]
How To Motivate People — Lessons from Dan Pink
Did you know that rewards for top performers may actually lead to WORSE performance? If you’d like to see your team become more innovative then don’t provide bonuses. Weird right? Makes no sense. To understand this, you’ve got to read Dan Pink’s book “DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” Watch the video below […]
Lessons about the “Leader As Coach” from the money tree video
The Leader As Coach understands the following distinction: discern vs. judge To discern means to observe information and then draw conclusions based on that information. Discern is when we are able to pick up every aspect of what is occurring or what we observe without having to judge the person as in compare, diminish, make […]
Happiness & Teamwork with NY Times best selling author Gretchen Rubin — Leadership TeleSeminar Recording
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” US Declaration of Independence “Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.” ~ Mark Twain Clearly, happiness is important. We all seek out opportunities to be happy. Some people appear to be happier than others. What about happiness and teamwork? What is the relationship between the success your […]
Why a “mastermind” is important to your success as a leader
Jack Canfield, author of “The Success Principles” and co-author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series says mastermind groups are “one of the most powerful tools ever used by successful people.” Napoleon Hill, author of the famous book Think And Grow Rich, is credited with first describing the “mastermind principle.” (see video below) Mastermind […]
Build a tower, build a team — a teambuilding activity by Tom Wujec
The Challenge: Build the tallest free standing structure (with a marshmallow at the top) using the supplied materials. Setup: Create teams of 4 and each team works at their own table. Supply each team with the following: 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of masking tape, one yard of string, one marshmallow