Thursday, February 03, 20110 Comments

Sweat the Small Stuff

The small stuff isn’t always small. Sometimes it would be smart to sweat over it.

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Thursday, November 19, 20090 Comments

Stop the Blamers

Blaming is a behavior that hurts teamwork. If blame is a problem on your team, you’ve got to do something about it. Here are three actions you might take.

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Friday, July 17, 20090 Comments

Manage a Know-It-All

New people to a group often come off as know-it-alls. This isn’t good for anyone involved.

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Tuesday, July 07, 20090 Comments

Everyone’s Above Average

Groups need to learn how to identify problems. Individuals need to be willing to accept their contributions to those problems.

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Thursday, June 18, 20090 Comments

The Slacker Problem

Working with slackers on the team can create lots of hard feelings. If you find yourself dealing with this situation, there are steps you can take.

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Monday, June 01, 20090 Comments

Reverse Brainstorming

Sometimes a team’s creative results can be improved by offering them a new perspective. Take the process of brainstorming for example. Brainstorm the opposite of what you want and see what happens.

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