Here are five overlooked areas to explore to build team trust and cohesion.
How to Assimilate a New Leader
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Ideas for Impact
Cohesive Team Posts
Mindset Shift on Accountability
Leaders of truly healthy organizations learn to simply think differently — and it impacts every aspect of their decision-making and actions. Therefore, the journey of Organizational Health involves a number of significant mindset shifts.
When Team Members Don’t Get Along
In his book The Motive, Pat Lencioni suggests that one role of a responsibility-centered leader is to personally develop the leadership team, which includes managing the interpersonal dynamics between team members, especially ones caught in a destructive conflict impacting the team.
Five Must-Have Conversations When Launching A Team
Leaders create teams with the highest of hopes, but often fail to set them up for success. This leads to unnecessary frustration, wasted time and increased cynicism. I think of the famous “Rental Car Reservation” scene from Seinfeld …
I Went To A Leadership Meeting And … a hockey game broke out
The comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out.” He was poking fun at the sport that can sometimes devolve from a skillful display of talent into a brawl. Sadly, this reminded me of my work with leaders and teams.
Meetings, Bloody Meetings: SEVEN CS FOR SMOOTH SAILING IN STRATEGIC MEETINGS
John Cleese had it right when he filmed his hilarious video, “Meetings, Bloody Meetings.” As a Principal Consultant with The Table Group, the subject of meetings is often discussed when working with leadership teams on their journeys to organizational health.
What brings you joy?
This month’s Thoughts from the Field (November, 2022) is written by my colleagues Krista Kotrla (Dallas, TX) and Brian Jones (Washington, D.C.).
Unchecked Preferences
I love football. And now that my children are grown, I prefer watching all-day both Saturday and Sunday during football season. But that would not be smart or healthy as it dishonors important relationships with my wife, church, and community.
Organizational Health in Brief
Leading a healthy organization isn’t complex – it’s simple, but requires mastery of four disciplines. Harder than it looks, but well worth the effort.