It’s exciting to hire a new employee! The workplace is full of promise about the new ideas, skills, and energy this person will bring to the team. But sometimes . . . the honeymoon is over quickly. The incorrect strategy that many managers use when this happens is . . . wishful thinking! Don’t do this! You must address the situation immediately. You need to engage … [Read more...] about Your Underperforming Employee
Teamwork
Accountability: You, Then Your Team
The best strategy in the world will not work without effective implementation. One of the biggest mistakes I see in implementation is a lack of Accountability. Accountability is one of the five pillars of teamwork excellence, according to Patrick Lencioni – in his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – and I could not agree more. Accountability begins with you – the … [Read more...] about Accountability: You, Then Your Team
Support Your Team’s Work-Life Balance
How well do you support your team’s work-life balance? Work-life balance issues have become increasingly important in recent years – particularly since the pandemic. They are a big source of employee satisfaction and engagement. Supervisors play a huge role in how well their teams navigate work-life balance issues. Following is a sampling of a survey developed by … [Read more...] about Support Your Team’s Work-Life Balance
Four Types of Team Problems
Your team is having some difficulty. Before trying to improve things, perhaps you should first diagnose the exact kind of problem you are having. A recent article in Harvard Business Review suggests that there are four common types of team challenges. Here is what they are and how to address them: 1. The Solo Dissenter. One of the challenges with this type of team … [Read more...] about Four Types of Team Problems
Why Managers Fail
There is a long list of reasons why people fail in management roles. However, an article in Harvard Business Review identifies four frequent types of failures, based on a recent research study. Be on the lookout for these for yourself and share with others. *Lack of Self-Awareness. In the world of leadership development, self-awareness is gold, and many people don’t … [Read more...] about Why Managers Fail