Great teams – it can be as easy as this
Having a great team doesn't have to be complicated. The Team Formula shows you how it can be done. We just read a great blog post in Harvard Business Review, which so clearly points out some of the key aspects of great teams which are also described in The Team Formula - helping people to continuously develop (even when times are tough - development doesn't have to be expensive, it can happen on the job, and it an happen within the...
Summer reading
We find ourselves moving well into the summer season in many parts of the world, with vacation and holidays it is time to think about our reading lists. What shall we read during those lovely, lazy days when we spend time recharging our batteries? So many people are currently stressed by their workload and the pressure they are under at work. We spend so much time at work and our main challenges at the moment are helping people to...
Be courageous!
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. William Shedd This is one of my favourite quotes. On holiday recently I took this picture which made me think about leaders and comfort zones. Leaders today need to have courage, to be courageous - more than ever before. With so much change around us we need to leave the harbour walls and move out in new directions, trying methods we haven't tried before -...
It’s supposed to be fun!
People spend a lot of time at work. Many spend more time with their colleagues than they do with friends and family! And when you spend that much time at work, it needs to be enjoyable, it needs to be fun. That doesn't mean that it has to be "laugh out loud" fun, but it needs to have great elements of joy and fulfillment at regular intervals. This is turn means that the relationships that you have with people at work are of great...
You are not alone
Everyone experiences challenges at work at times. And working as part of a team can sometimes be very challenging, as people may have different values, personalities, agendas, goals and expectations. Overcoming these challenges are of crucial importance to team performance and employee engagement, and therefore also business results. Here are some of the latest team challenges that people have shared with us at our book launch events...
