Trust and the bottom line
Sarah was frustrated. She had noticed that her team members often seemed dismissive about the importance of her work. Why are they not interested in my work? Does what I do not matter? Sarah felt angry, defensive and helpless, which made things even worse. Subsequently, she didn’t want to work with them and started to avoid them, further negatively impacting communication and team spirit. The disconnect between her and most of...
9 winning tactics for GOLD medal teamwork
The Olympic Games are here! This is a good time to reflect on the teamwork that makes an Olympian successful. Teamwork is crucial to both team and individual success. No one is an island: behind most successful individuals stands a great team. An athlete will have a team of coaches, physiotherapists, dietitians and many more. Together, they work towards a goal – the gold medal goal. And it’s exactly the same at work. Every...
A connected leadership team
Leadership teams don't always find it easy to work together. Everyone is busy and may never have had time to get to know each other. The members may not inhabit the same office or even be in the same country or continent, and time differences can make getting together online challenging. There are often conflicting priorities and a culture of healthy or unhealthy competition. Yes, it can be complicated. And yet, working effectively...
Our Impact Hack Series #1 Meetings
1/3 of life is spent at work, and a lot of that time we end up in meetings, these days mostly online. As so much of our precious time is spent in meetings, let’s make sure we have the best possible impact in them. Try these proven impact hacks. "To be - To do” Before going into a meeting, think about how you want “to be” in that meeting not just what you want “to do”. Ask yourself: what impact do I want to have? Spend time preparing...
3 steps to relationship mastery
No one can succeed alone. In fact, a major factor for the survival of our species over time has been, and continues to be, our ability to connect with and collaborate with others. So, building strong, collaborative, creatively challenging and trustful relationships could be the most important thing you ever focus on. And the commitment to creating those relationships starts in your head - how you think about the people you work with...
What do people say about you and your team?
What is your team’s reputation like? How are you perceived as a team? Reputation and how we are perceived matters. So as leaders and team members, we all need to raise our awareness of how we are perceived as a team. And then we need to take responsibility for the team’s reputation and brand, through our actions, behaviours and our ability to deliver. Some common reasons for teams not being well perceived include: Not being sure what...
