Category Archive: Teams

5 Unexpected Questions Before Remote Teams Meet in Person

Don’t squander opportunities when remote teams meet in person.

Energizing meetings are rare and hard to pull off.

How can you create vibrant environments and get work done?

Don’t bother traveling if face-to-face is the same as remote – except you’re in the same room.

Do This to Energize Teams

You believe the path you’re on leads to Oz. Perhaps it does. But it might lead to flying monkeys that suck the life out of your team.

Sincerity isn’t enough to energize teams.

If you believe you can win, don’t say, “I’m worried we’re going to lose.”

A Useful Tool for Decision-Making Teams

Teams that can’t make decisions are cars without wheels.

Some teams advise. Other teams make decisions together.

If you’re on a team that makes decisions together, this post is for you.

This post includes a team decision-making tool you can download.

Choose to Hug New Ideas Before Killing Them

People learn to keep their mouths shut when new ideas face a firing squad.

Exploring an idea is different from agreeing with it.

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