How Games Can Inspire Creativity at Work – with Dave Gray
Great things don’t happen in a vacuum. But creating an environment for creative thinking and innovation can be a daunting challenge. How can you make it happen at your company? The answer may surprise you: gamestorming. Learn how to apply game thinking to your business challenges in this TeleSeminar with the author! Think back to […]
Newsletter of TeachMeTeamwork.com — October 2010
Hello Teamwork Facilitators! It’s Tom Heck, President & Founder of TeachMeTeamwork.com with your October 2010 teamwork ideas e-newsletter. Here at TeachMeTeamwork.com we offer lots of TeleSeminars because it’s a powerful and effective way to help people learn new ideas quickly and easily. When you participate in TeachMeTeamwork.com TeleSeminars you get to engage with our guest speaker […]
Working With A Virtual Team — Free Video Training
Here’s the full video (1 hr 13 min) of the panel presentation I was on at the spring 2010 conference of NTEN.org (the Nonprofit Technology Network). Virtual workplaces are fast becoming commonplace. Shrinking carbon footprints, worker satisfaction and increased productivity are all good for employers (and arguably the planet), but what does it mean for you? How […]
6 Coaching Questions to Ask Your Direct Reports
QUESTION: What is the # 1 area that leaders consistently score lowest in during a 360 degree feedback assessment? ANSWER: “provides effective coaching when needed” Why do leaders (especially executives) rate so poorly when it comes to coaching? Knowledge Worker Syndrome — A “knowledge worker” is, by definition, someone who knows more about what they […]
The Power of Experiential Learning — lessons from Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins produced a series of reality TV shows that were broadcast during the summer of 2010. There were six episodes but only two were broadcast on TV with the remaining four episodes available online. Search YouTube and you’ll find clips of some of the episodes. The series was called “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” and […]
The Trouble With Teamwork
Patrick Lencioni is one of my favorite business writers. In his article “The Trouble With Teamwork” Lencioni shares some valuable insights on how to decide if teamwork is right for your staff / group. “So how do well-intentioned leaders go about deciding if teamwork is right for their staffs? They can start by recognizing that […]