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Seven Keys to Effective Leadership Final Part – Supervising the “M” style
This is the final chapter in our blog on how to use the 7 keys to effective leadership with each of the T.E.A.M. styles. Our first article presented the seven keys and each of the others have discussed how to adapt them to each of the four styles. See our...
Healing the Wounds of the Election Campaign
The campaign season was like a war On November 11th, a few days after the election we celebrated Veterans Day. It was originally called Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War I and the treaty that promised to end all war, forever. As we’ve seen...
Key concepts to improve communication
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. – George Bernard Shaw We’ve all been communicating since we were babies… why is it that sometimes we just can’t get our message through? People read us wrong, miss out on key points,...
Why should I care about accounting?
No one becomes a board member or leader in a non-profit because they like bookkeeping or accounting (besides the fiscal staff). But careful money management is critical for a successful organization. If no one is watching, you can run short of funds before the end of...
Seven Keys to Effective Leadership Part IV – Supervising the “A” style
Have you ever talked to someone who is very detailed and focused on the work, asks a lot of questions and gives a lot of information? Or someone who seems to be well meaning but at the same time is highly critical and negative? This would be the A or Analyzer...
Team Building
The modern workplace is often organized around a team concept. Many companies who request training on team building, don’t actually operate in a real team environment. Many workplaces engage a group of people working on similar tasks or pieces of a larger task. What...
Why Do They Do That? What’s Behind Difficult Behavior?
While there are some people who are out to give you a hard time, most of the people you find difficult are really not trying to be difficult. They are working from a different premise. It's these people that we're going to focus on today. We'll deal with bullies in a...
Seven Keys to Effective Leadership Part III – Supervising the “E” style
Have you ever talked to someone who is very enthusiastic and talks excitedly about an idea they have… and you have no idea what they’re talking about? Or someone who makes a decision and when you ask them how they came up with it says, “It feels right” and can’t say...
How to Build Trust
Trust arrives on foot and leaves on a jet (Updating of a 19th century Dutch quote) I used to say you can earn trust by doing what you say you will, always! And if you find you can’t, notify in advance or apologize, always! I found out that’s not good enough. You have...
Seven Keys to Effective Leadership – Part II – Supervising the “T” Style
Last month we shared our thoughts about the 7 key feelings a leader needs to engender to build a positive workplace and work team. As most of you know, there’s not one single best way to do this. It depends on the work and communication preferences of the people you...