24

Feb

How to change a teammate’s bad behavior

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liane

bad coworker, communication, feedback, team building, teamwork

Be a better team member

When you want a teammate to change, show you’re invested in their success rather than their failure. When you notice a teammate doing something that detracts from the effectiveness of the team, you have a responsibility to say so.  How you provide the feedback, and what you do after you’ve delivered it, determines whether your […]

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18

Feb

The secret to changing teammates from critics to allies Part II

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liane

back stabbing, cynicism, Team Dysfunction, teamwork

Be a better team member

You need to turn your teammates from your harshest critics into your staunchest allies. People are constantly using that tired old line “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Catchy, but total crap. Dogs and, more importantly, humans learn new tricks all the time. It’s easy to learn new and better ways, it’s just […]

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17

Feb

The secret to changing your teammates from critics to allies Part I

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liane

back stabbing, gossip, Nasty teammate, team building, team effectiveness, unsupportive

Horror Stories

You know what drives me totally nuts? It’s team members who are snide, cynical, and even sinister about their teammate’s attempts to change. People generally come to work to contribute and to be valuable. If something they do detracts from their effectiveness, they are probably motivated to change it.  But more often than not, honest […]

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15

Feb

Show your teammates the love

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liane

Recognition, team building, Teammates, Valentine's Day

Be a better team member

Did you take the time to buy a card for someone you love yesterday? Did you reflect for a minute about why you appreciate them and what they bring to your life? Did you share some of those wonderful qualities in the little note you wrote on the card? When they read the card, how […]

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03

Feb

What to say to a teammate who is resistant to change

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liane

bad teammate, change management, dysfunctional team, resistant, stuck in the past

How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

I launched the Right Words to Say column and video series as a way to help people struggling with real issues on their teams. This week I received a great question from Karen who’s looking for help with what to say to a colleague paralyzed by organizational change. What do you say when a teammate […]

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