02

Jun

The Vicious Cycle of Bad Behavior

jeff

abuse, bullying, frustration, reciprocity, research, retaliation, Team Dysfunction

About teams, Be a better team member, conflict, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

In moments of weakness, you might let out a nasty remark or be too quick to criticize. New research suggests that your slip will lead to retaliation. Here are the do’s and don’ts to prevent starting a vicious cycle of bad behavior on your team.

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21

Apr

An Exercise to Expose Team Dysfunction in One Meeting

jeff

accountability, coaching, dysfunction, exercise, OD, offsite, story, team building, The Good Fight

About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams

What role are you playing in your own story of team dysfunction? Use this quick exercise to create personal accountability and get your team on the right track.

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10

Mar

The First Steps to Create a Productive Conflict Habit

jeff

alignment, conflict, decision making, disagreement, diversity, The Good Fight

About teams, Announcements, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, conflict, Exercises, Right Words to Say

Building a productive conflict habit is critical to having a high performing team. But don’t go from 0 to 60 overnight. Use these 9 techniques to introduce low impact conflict on your team.

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17

Feb

What teams can learn from Valentine’s Day

jeff

alignment, communication, disappointment, expectations, mistrust, teamwork, Valentine's Day

About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, How to fix teams

People are often disappointed on Valentine’s Day because they have grand visions of what would make them feel loved but the fail to share them. The same thing happens on teams: we know what we want, but we don’t communicate it and, instead, set colleagues up to disappoint us. Here’s an alternative to falling victim to the Valentine’s Day Effect.

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03

Feb

10 Tips to Prevent Misalignment from Destroying Trust

jeff

alignment, dysfunction, dysfunctions of a team, integrity, kickoff, new team, trust

About teams, Be a better team leader, Communicate, Exercises, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

Lack of trust is a common problem on teams and can lead to severe team dysfunction. Most trust issues can be avoided if you use these 10 techniques to get your team off on the right foot.

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27

Jan

Are you too busy to be curious?

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jeff

busy, creativity, curiosity, execution, Innovation, overworked, planning, strategy, team dynamics

About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Strategy & Planning

If you want to be strategic, you need to be curious, but execution mode reduces creativity. Here’s how to get into the right mode to be strategic and innovative.

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13

Jan

How to Manage Conflict in Virtual Teams

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jeff

argument, conflict, disagreement, feedback, remote teams, video conferencing, Virtual teams

About teams, Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say, Virtual Teams

Virtual teams are hard on relationships and they’re particularly challenging for productive conflict. But avoiding conflict on a remote team is just as harmful to both your business and your relationship as it is on a normal team. These tips will help you work through conflict with a remote colleague so you can get back to business.

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23

Sep

How long do I wait before terminating someone?

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3coze

change, change management, fire, resistance, resistor, terminate, transformation, when to terminate

About teams, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams

My favorite source of topics for posts are the questions I get at the end of my speeches. Last week, I was giving the opening keynote in a room full of mayors and local government representatives. The speech was called, “Change Has Changed.” It’s about the challenges of leading teams through perpetual change…the kind that […]

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17

Jun

Simple Steps to Rehabilitate a Bad Reputation

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3coze

bad reputation, boss, boss doesn't like me, brand, favouritism, holds a grudge, leader

About teams, Be a better team leader, Communicate, Right Words to Say

I was working with a team recently that had developed a bit of a bad reputation. The management team of their organization had decided that they were complacent, stuck in the past, and not driving hard enough for growth. The team leader admitted that there was a kernel of truth in the statements but insisted […]

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20

May

Should you pick your battles?

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3coze

argument, battles, colleagues, conflict, debates, fights, passive-aggressive, war metaphors

About teams, Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, How to fix teams, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

“Do you agree that we should pick our battles?” This was a question I got during the Q&A session of a keynote speech I gave last week. I think I surprised the questioner with my response, which means I might surprise you too, so here goes. If you are “picking battles,” you’re getting conflict all […]

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