Your team is confused about priorities. They’re duplicating work. They don’t know if what they’re doing matters. Huddles are the fix. What is the huddle template? A simple, one-page structure that tells you exactly what to cover in a huddle and how long to spend on each piece. No guessing. No winging it. Who it’s […]
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None of us win alone. All of us have been helped along the way by multiple people. This exercise helps you think through those people who have had a big influence in your life. It also challenges you to reflect on what makes those people admirable. Is it a skill? A talent? Or is it
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Self awareness is key to having a strong team dynamic. This is a simple self awareness exercise to try with your team. Ask each person to identify what they believe are their irritating behaviors. Choose between one and three. Or more if you like! Then ask each person to share what they believe are their
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The Star Chart is taken from Trevor’s book, The Power of People Skills. It’s a simple way to assess the performance of each of your team members based on their adherence to core values (attitudes) and their productivity in their current role. This tool shows each box on the Star Chart, helps you plot each
The number one reason people leave an organization (or join one) is because of culture. Work environment. People join great companies and leave weak cultures. Here’s a checklist you can use to assess the strength of your culture. Look at areas that are strong and areas that are weak. Celebrate the strengths, and make a
How do your meetings stack up? Do people enjoy them? Are they effective? How can they be better? This self-test will tell you where you’re doing well and what could improve in how meetings are run at your organization. Answer 20 simple questions, receive your score, and use the assessment as a basis for a
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This is a facilitator’s guide for leaders who are leading their teams through discussions of Leadership Fundamentals course content. The guide poses questions for each module of the course with suggested questions and length of time for each discussion topic. It also helps the leader understand their role as facilitator, and suggests helpful hints to
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This is a facilitator’s guide for leaders who are leading their teams through discussions of Leadership Fundamentals course content. The guide poses questions for each module of the course with suggested questions and length of time for each discussion topic. It also helps the leader understand their role as facilitator, and suggests helpful hints to
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This is a facilitator’s guide for leaders who are leading their teams through discussions of Leadership Fundamentals course content. The guide poses questions for each module of the course with suggested questions and length of time for each discussion topic. It also helps the leader understand their role as facilitator, and suggests helpful hints to
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