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Corporate Team Building for People Who Hate Team Building
A few weeks ago, someone called us and said, “I’m not a fan of team building, but I need to increase our employee engagement survey scores.” I have to admit I loved the honesty. I get it. Say...
What’s the difference between a group and a team?
What’s the Difference Between a Group and a Team? One of the most revealing questions we ask leadership teams is also one of the simplest. As part of our Team Catalyst, we interview each team member...
Are You Measuring Success Against the Wrong Finish Line?
Earlier this summer, I finished my first triathlon of the season and immediately started thinking about everything I could have done better. After 28 years of racing, you'd think I know better. For...
Why People Dread Team Retreats and How to Make Them Worth It
I still remember the first interviews I did with Darcy ahead of a team retreat. We had 25 minutes with each team member, eight interviews in all. The team retreat would take place in the next month,...
Who Gets the Final Say? The Decision-Making Conversation Visionary-Integrator Pairs Need to Have Again
One of the most important conversations a Visionary and Integrator can have is also one of the easiest to assume is already settled: Who gets the final say? At first, the answer might seem obvious....
When Things Are Going Well Is Exactly When Misalignment Starts
The most common theme we see when we meet with alignment coaching clients for the first time is that the business is changing faster than the partnership. At first glance, that sounds like a good...
Why Leadership Team Meetings Feel Like a Waste of Time
In a recent coaching session, a client told me that they wanted more time to work with their leadership team and fewer meetings. It felt like a contradiction, but it wasn’t. They valued their team....
If Everything Is Important, Nothing Is: Why Workplace Priorities Feel So Hard Right Now
During a recent workshop on workplace priorities and time management, I started with a simple question: “What’s most likely to derail your day?” The responses came fast. Emails. Quick questions that...
How We Run Our Leadership Team With EOS (and Why It Works for Us)
When I first started my business 15 years ago, we were constantly chasing new ideas. Every opportunity looked promising, and every conversation sparked something new. We were busy, but not always on...
The Problem With “Holding People Accountable”
A senior leader said it plainly in a recent training session on accountability: “I feel like I’m constantly chasing people. If I don’t follow up, things just stall.” There was no edge in her voice,...
How to Reset a Leadership Partnership That’s Lost Traction
How to Reset a Leadership Partnership That's Lost Traction If you read our last post on the five ways leadership duos lose traction, you might be sitting with some new awareness right now. Maybe...