Engagement is a buzzword right now and continues to be an important driving force for creating teams of excellence. As a leader or manager you must walk the talk of your expectations. What do you do to demonstrate engagement? This is part 4 of the 4-part series on Optimizing Your Management Team by Diana Gabriel, Certified […]
Can You Optimize Your Management Team?
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring the critical role of managers. Consider this… Managers are 70% responsible for employees’ attitudes about their jobs. In what ways do you optimize your management team? Are you getting the most bang for your buck? Extensive research reveals startling conditions in typical organizational settings. Gallup’s State of […]
When Teams Lack Accountability
Why Accountability? Everyone talks about it. Leaders want it. Employees are often afraid of it. What about it is so difficult and elusive? Who do you need to be as a leader to make accountability stick? What does it take to establish accountability touch points? And, for the sake of what? I am always asking […]
Can Dysfunctional Teams Become Functional?
Many leaders I work with discover that, when they promoted to a new leadership opportunity, they have inherited a troubled team. And they are now expected to fix it – making the team functional. Frequently, their new team is not interested in being fixed or functioning any differently than do currently. To further complicate leadership […]
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