It seems like we are always striving for that “work-life” balance. Although we don’t want to spend our whole lives working, why do we think we need to keep our “life” out of work? This is particularly true when it comes to friendships. We spend a lot of our days, weeks, months and years at […]
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When something really good happens, are you quick to talk about it? What about when something bad happens? When someone is kind and helpful, do you acknowledge it? What about when someone is critical and negative? It’s so easy to see the negative and to complain about what is wrong. And when we start complaining,
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You may be thinking this is a terrible way to start a blog post about how we can work better together; however, unfortunately, sometimes in the process of working with others we face opposition and struggle. We may have taken action – or in action (see last week’s post) in order to help our team
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As leaders, we have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to help our teams and partnerships thrive. As we talked about a few weeks ago, it’s critical to get clear on your priorities as well as “who is doing what” within the team. It doesn’t stop there. Our actions – or inactions – can make a huge difference
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How many times have you been in a group or a meeting and were confused about why you were there or who was supposed to do what? Or perhaps you are in a job and there is no formal job description? Have you found that your team or group is just doing a lot of
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Working in teams can be both energizing and challenging. One of the greatest challenges comes when you are making decisions. Who really decides? Do we need to have consensus? Does the group need to agree on every decision or just major ones? Is it possible to move forward together when most people agree and a
We all get stuck. It may be in the middle of a project, a manuscript, a meeting or a presentation. It may be something we have done before or something that is completely new. We may have prepared and planned for months and thought we had it all figured out or it may be something
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Last week, we talked about the characteristics of an “Ideal Team Player“. One of those characteristics is being “people smart” which is very connected to the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI). High levels of EI are critically important for leaders and followers, and is essential in helping people work better together.
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As we approach Christmas, there is always lots of discussion on gift giving. For some, it’s a time when we get excited about giving – and even receiving – gifts. For others, it’s a time when we get frustrated and overwhelmed by how commercialized and materialistic Christmas has become and would rather not give or
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We gravitate toward people who are like us, particularly when we are hiring or looking for new members of our team or coalition. It’s so much easier to work with people who think like us, talk like us and act like us. Although it may appear counter-intuitive and even difficult, I recommend seeking out those
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