Point of View from the Blog
No More Touchy-Feely!
Lately, I’ve been hearing and thinking about the phrase “touchy-feely” a bit more often than I usually do. If you are a team leader inclined to pay attention to team development or if you are a facilitator of such events, you might want to join me in an exploration of this phrase, its meaning, and its implications. Read Full Post.
Full Engagement: Encouraging People to Contribute Their Very Best
Today's organizations face tremendous challenges and opportunities that:
- Cannot be effectively addressed in silos or through hierarchical dictates
- Require relevant and diverse perspectives, skills, knowledge, and experiences of people, who are typically organized into groups of two to twenty
- Need those group members to be highly motivated to make the work of their group a top priority
Increasingly, the first two points are commonly understood and pursued. Unfortunately, many organizations fail at the third: taking the action that will inspire group members to fully commit themselves to the task at hand. Read Full Post.
