Category Archive: Teams

5 Ways to Build the Team You Want

Low-functioning teams cause constant frustration. High-functioning teams get stuff done. 5 ways to build the team: #1. Know what you want. The team you want: Delivers results when you aren’t involved. Enjoys their… Continue reading

4 Ways to Set Team Norms

How do you enforce team norms lightly when you have a disruptive member? Dear Dan, When you have a disruptive team member with emotional outbursts that is limiting the team’s effectiveness, enforcing lightly… Continue reading

Team EQ: What It Is – Why It Matters – How to Increase It

New book giveaway! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Joshua Rosenthal to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of Team Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Deadline for eligibility… Continue reading

3 Reasons You’re on a Team that Sucks

Skill is not the best predictor of a team’s success. Teams that suck waste time, drain energy, and squander resources. You’ve been there. A team of average brains that works well together outperforms… Continue reading

4 Steps to Dealing with a Bad Egg on the Team

If bad is 5X stronger than good, eliminating bad does a lot of good. “[Will] Felps estimates that teams with just one deadbeat, downer, or asshole suffer a performance disadvantage of 30 to… Continue reading

A Team Activity that Takes Managers to the Next Level

Lousy mangers are like a rash that keeps coming back. Harter and Clifton report that spending time with their manager is the worst part of the day for employees. (Wellbeing at Work) Great… Continue reading