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 […]
Example of poor leadership and coaching
The video clip below shows a team competing in “The Amazing Race” (a TV program). Pay close attention to the coaching. Coach: “Don’t give up on me now. Just focus.” Launcher: “I’m not giving up. I’m just frustrated.” Coach: “You got this sister. You are super, super close. Right in the kisser. Show that knight […]
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 […]
Newsletter of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators — August 2010
Hello Teamwork Facilitators! It’s Tom Heck, President & Founder of TeachMeTeamwork.com with your August 2010 teamwork ideas e-newsletter. I recently returned from my summer vacation in the Finger Lakes region of NY and we (family) had a great time. Lots of swimming, bicycle riding, badminton, and reading. I’m so grateful to enjoy this time with my […]