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Team coaching

[Sounds of Silence] What Do You Do When No One Says a Word?

May 21, 2010

We’ve all been there: chairs are out, snack food is plated, some – or no – people show up, and after your presentation you’re greeted by the sounds of silence. Such was the case with my first gratis (read “no fee” aka “free” ) master executive coaching session hosted by professional development web portal and [...]

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[Tips for Leaders] How to Avoid Off-Sites that Suck

March 9, 2010

With a nod to Kelly Clarkson, the first part of a fiscal year for many firms is “off-site” time. Leaders go with their teams to a place off-site with hopes that a change of scenery – and sometimes a round of golf or some collegial dinners – will change dynamics and improve performance. It probably [...]

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[Coaching Tips] No “I” in Team – Not Even a Team of One

February 22, 2010

Scott Berkun, whose work I generally like a lot, recently wrote a piece titled Why You Should Be a Team of One. It is a rare miss – a dud, and advice frankly which should be ignored. Scott has written three books: all are quite good. His most recent, Confessions of a Public Speaker, is [...]

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[Tips for Teams & Talent] What’s “Glee” Got to Do With It?

January 31, 2010

Glee, the Fox TV show in its first season that just garnered a Golden Globe for best comedy television series, has something for everybody: jocks, nerds, deceivers, beauty queens, and true believers. The regular glee, a choir activity in which people both sing and dance – like the TV show – provides a great illustration [...]

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[Talent Keys for Entrepreneurs] It’s Not Just About “A” Team Players

January 17, 2010

Sachin Rekhi’s post PayPals Wars and its Lessons for Today’s Entrepreneurs caught my attention as I surfaced between US professional football (NFL for the locals) league play-offs this weekend. While there is much about the post that is spot-on right – strong vision coupled with short term pragmatic goals, push decision-making down as far as [...]

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[Organization & Culture] Who Stole My Levi’s?

August 27, 2009

I grew up with Levi’s. As a kid raised in Oregon, they were the jeans and cords that I wore to school, to play, and if I could have done it, to bed. They were what kids from the West wore and they were as dependable and reliable as you could get. Along the way, [...]

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