Coaching as a Competency

Coaching as a Competency

by Stew Bolno, MBA, EdM In sports, teams have coaches. They recognize the importance of the role and working with individuals in order to improve performance. It is presumed that the professional coach knows more about the subject matter under discussion, than the...
Teamwork Lessons from the NFL

Teamwork Lessons from the NFL

With the NFL season upon us, players and coaches are focusing on the ultimate goal, a Super Bowl championship. By analyzing past Super Bowl winners, it is clear that great players are just one component of a championship team. As stated by the late, great Vince...
Creating Team Rituals (Part II of Defining Your Teams Culture)

Creating Team Rituals (Part II of Defining Your Teams Culture)

Creating Team Rituals is the second blog in a series of blogs to help you create a team culture of excellence. The first of the series is Defining Your Teams Culture. Once the desired “behaviors” are created and defined (discussed in Defining Your Teams Culture), it...
Defining Your Teams Culture

Defining Your Teams Culture

By Jeff Backal Having a great team culture is the foundation of any high performance team. This goes beyond just having smart and talented team members, nor is it about what the team produces. Team Culture is about how the team works together as a cohesive unit. There...
Thanks Really

Thanks Really

When was the last time you genuinely thanked someone on your team? I mean sincere appreciation, not, “Can you pass the stapler? Thanks.” So many of our co-workers do an outstanding job, day in and day out, that it becomes a matter of routine, something that is taken...
What is Team Building?

What is Team Building?

by Kerry Fillmores “So, what do you do?” I both love and hate this question. I love this question because I love my job and I love what I do, but I hate this question because my answer, “I work for a team building company,” is inevitably followed by either, “Team...