Team Building Resources

I recently read an article about a “30 Day E-mail Detox” and found it quite insightful on a personal level.  I’m very much addicted to my blackberry and check email continuously through-out the day and evening.  The challenge was to give it up for 30 days and then return to a more normal level or [...]

One of my favourite blogs is one called “Chief Happiness Officer“, the author Alexander Kjerulf provides great reading on a regular basis.  A recent post is a video, an 18 minute video which seems like an eternity in terms of web videos but its worth every minute.  I’m sure I don’t need to draw the [...]

When you evaluate both the results of a team and also the enjoyment factor the level of engagement of each individuals is a key element in delivering success on both front.  I believe there are 3 primary reasons for individuals not to fully engage with the team:

No clear objective for the team or don’t buy in [...]

“Teamwork divides the task and double the success.”
- Author unknown
“It’s easy to figure out who isn’t a team player. They’ll constantly remind the coach just how good they are.”
- Brian G. Jett
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
- Vincent [...]

The concept of  “scripts” we have written for ourselves is a core part of individual therapy.  When someone embarks on self reflection to work through a difficult situation or to help them achieve new goals they often need to focus on areas of their life that repeat the same behaviour or achieve the same outcome [...]

The culture of your team is first and foremost driven by the culture of the company overall.  Although some teams within a company can have a distinct personality, if there is a real misfit between cultures the team members will ultimately be influenced by the company culture overall.  Understanding that culture prior to joining a [...]

My final post on the impact of self esteem on team performance,  the 6th pillar as defined in Nathaniel Branden’s book “The Six Pillars of Self Esteem” – Personal Integrity
6. Personal integrity:
Living with congruence between what we know, what we profess, and what we do; telling the truth, honoring our commitments, exemplifying in action the [...]

Continuing my discussion on the impact of self esteem on team performance the 5th pillar as defined in Nathaniel Branden’s book “The Six Pillars of Self Esteem” – Living Purposefully.
5. Living purposefully:
Identifying our short-term and long-term goals or purposes and the actions needed to attain them, organizing behavior in the service of those goals, monitoring [...]

Continuing my discussion on the impact of Self Esteem on team performance the 4th, pillar as defined in Nathaniel Branden’s book “The Six Pillars of Self Esteem” – Self Assertiveness.
4. Self-assertiveness:
Being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake the reality of who [...]

By rewarding failure strategically you can set a culture that is more innovative and creative.