Often, when there are problems, people are so sure about what they think the problem is. You may sometimes wonder…is this the problem or is this…a symptom? It would be a good idea to incorporate a proven process for problem-solving that guarantees that a rational decision will be made by the team.
As a team member, we should insist on […]
Sometimes we wonder why certain people were selected to be on our team. Are they qualified? You may like them personally, but they are somewhat strangers professionally. You may have good attendance at your team meetings, (because attendance is required) however, you may not be cohesive.
Cohesiveness is the degree to which members feel connected with and committed to their […]
We love it when our team is in sync. Decision making seems easy. However, sometimes these great ideas don’t work so well in the field. It often helps to rotate the role of critical thinker and prevent the team from doing something dumb. Because there are times when people are so excited about an idea, they just go ahead […]
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 input and keep it coming. It […]
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 of others. It is […]