We are social beings. Sometimes team meetings are boring and no fun whatsoever. All work and no play. Yuck! We get our work done. We cover the agenda, but nobody enjoys the experience. It would be nice to enjoy each other’s company and maybe even have some fun.
Working on teams can be fun. There are […]
Sometimes we don’t know what to do during team meetings. We’re not sure how to act or what role to play on the team. Should we say something or just keep our head down and my mouth shut?
There are more than a dozen task roles that need to be played on a team. […]
It is important to get team members to talk. What limits interaction is when we remind people that we don’t have money in the budget or that we tried that once and it didn’t work.
Good meeting participants know how to get participation. They say the right things in the right ways to invite […]
Sometimes we don’t feel like participating in team meetings. At times we feel ignored or inadequate. This is what I think, if we are going to be attending a team meeting, we may as well participate.
There are four key components to actively participating on teams. The first one is to maintain or enhance the self-esteem […]
Some coworkers have lots of awards, diplomas, plaques, and ribbons in their offices. Sometimes it is hard not to feel like a loser.
I’m sure you’re not a loser. I believe you may not be giving yourself enough credit. Your self-esteem reflects how positively you feel about yourself.
In my self-esteem seminar I have participants fill out […]