Tag Archives: effective teams

Who’s got time for team communication?!

This month’s guest No-box-thinking Blog comes from Jon Baker.  Jon’s approach to communication is refreshing, open, honest and straight-forward.  He shows me, through his excellent blogs, that sometimes no-box-thinking is about making things simple; about getting to the core of something and saying “now I see what the issue really is”.  He is a great [...]

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Hands up for team-work!

Can you imagine the job spec? Team member wanted Must have great communication skills, the ability to laugh at themselves, never blow a fuse or have a bad day. Must be prepared to support others to achieve mutual goals, even when they don’t pull their weight. Must enjoy being the subject of Chinese Whispers and [...]

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Can team-work really work?

I have been working with a business owner and his rapidly-expanding team over the last three months and we have discovered that team-work really can work! A team can be a place where ideas are encouraged and discussed, where suggestions are seen as opportunities not threats, where people can work to their strengths and flourish.  [...]

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If it feels good – the team will do it.

When I went into business for myself, I always knew I wanted a team around me.  I pictured our offices, open plan and full of light, with desk-sharing and creative spaces.  I saw a mixture of experience and enthusiasm,  of innovators and doers of creatives and account managers. I had a clear picture of how [...]

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Great teams focus on strengths

Like great sports people, great teams focus on their strengths.  Are you allowing your team members to be great? my latest video blog

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Does your team know what you want?

To maximise the effectiveness of our teams, we have to be clear about what we want from them. How clear are you being? My latest video blog.

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