Categories

Subscribe to My Feed   Follow Me On Twitter   Join Me On LinkedIn   Friend Me On Facebook

How to Work Within Ground Rules and Norms

To a large extent, the team’s parent organizational culture defines the dos and don’ts for acceptable behavior. Dress code, communication channels, and work hours are defined and enforced by the corporate culture or one of its subcultures.

Military organizations, and other government organizations, and private sector companies, such as Boeing or Pratt & Whitney who […]

Overcoming the Challenges of Managing Virtual Teams

Managing teams in general is wrought with challenges when you consider, for example, the various personalities on the team and the fact that team members are likely working on other initiatives while working on the project you are leading. Add to that when your team is a virtual one and will likely never meet in […]

How to Obtain and Maintain Management Support

“If human progress had merely been a matter of leadership, we should be in Utopia today.” – Thomas B. Reed

Whether you work in the private sector, or the public sector, organizational success requires both leadership AND teamwork. For a team to be successful, its management must ensure adequate materials, facilities, equipment, human resources, and […]

How to Strengthen Team Commitment

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

Commit to getting it right. It is one thing to be able to do the work. It is another to be willing to commit to do your absolute best. You […]

How to Maintain and IMPROVE Competence in Yourself and Your Team

Military service people are given thorough training in their respective specialties, whether you are an Aircraft Mechanic, or Infantryman. In some cases, their lives—and the lives of others—depend on very specific, competent, and timely performance. The Navy Seal team that eliminated Osama bin Laden showed their competence in accomplishing their mission.

You want to be […]