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03/21/2025

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03/24/2023

Can teambuilding go wrong?

Teambuilding can be a powerful tool for increasing cohesion, communication, and productivity within a team. However, there are also several potential challenges and pitfalls that can arise during the process, such as:

Lack of clear goals: If the goals and objectives of the teambuilding activity are not clearly defined, it can lead to confusion and lack of engagement from team members.

Resistance to participation: Some team members may be resistant to participating in teambuilding activities for various reasons, such as feeling uncomfortable with the activity or perceiving it as a waste of time.

Cultural differences: Team members from different cultural backgrounds may have different expectations and preferences when it comes to teambuilding activities. Failing to take these differences into account can lead to misunderstandings and discomfort.

Ineffective facilitation: If the teambuilding activity is not facilitated effectively, it may not achieve its intended outcomes. This could be due to poor planning, lack of experience on the part of the facilitator, or other factors.

Reinforcing negative dynamics: If the team has preexisting negative dynamics, teambuilding activities may inadvertently reinforce those dynamics rather than improving them. This could be the result of poorly designed activities, lack of understanding of team dynamics, or other factors.

Lack of follow-up: If teambuilding activities are not followed up with ongoing efforts to reinforce the lessons learned and apply them to real-world situations, they may not have a lasting impact on team dynamics.

Overall, effective teambuilding requires careful planning, consideration of individual and cultural differences, skilled facilitation, and ongoing effort to reinforce the lessons learned.

10/29/2020

Lessons in Leadership: Listen to the scientists.

Just not in the U.S.

03/20/2020

This is definitely me when I am coaching clients.

03/13/2020

The Corona Virus may have prompted the "World's Largest Work-From-Home Experiment" and Gallup offers some keys for leaders. Preparation and communication are key.
https://www.gallup.com/workplace/288956/covid-teams-working-remotely-guide-leaders.aspx.

Overnight, many companies have become work-from-home operations. Here's how leaders can promote peak performance in their remote workers.

01/02/2020

Google knows what makes a leader effective.

The transition to management requires a transformation of thought.

12/03/2019

The low-wage workforce is part of every local U.S. economy, but it takes the biggest toll in the South and West.

12/03/2019

Gallup recently released a report on job satisfaction. We've been following their survey results for many years. This year's results confirm our suspicions: job satisfaction is declining, especially for employees in lower-paying jobs.

You can access the report yourself at the Gallup website.

Job quality is a powerful predictor of overall quality of life, but less than half of U.S. workers are in good jobs.

11/22/2019

Money isn't enough if you hate your boss

"Culture is more important than vision. Some leaders have great vision, but have created a toxic culture where that vision will never happen.