What determines the success or failure of an organization? Budget? Vision? Innovative product? The answer is deceptively simple yet rarely easy to implement: managing a high-performance team. Leading such teams is no small feat though—it requires a deep understanding of team dynamics, a commitment to cultivating innovation, and the skills to navigate inevitable challenges. In […]
Building Bridges: How Innovative Team Building Shapes Success in the Modern Workplace
As the modern workplace evolves with rapid technological changes, diverse team dynamics, and the growing trend of remote work, the emphasis on innovative team building has never been more crucial. This requires reevaluating traditional approaches to team building, pushing organizations to seek out strategies that not only foster teamwork but also align with the complex […]
Learn This Efficient Model for Building High Performing Teams
No matter what industry you work in, productive and efficient teams are a must for success. Yet it’s not always easy to create and maintain a well-oiled team. That’s why I love the Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model—it provides a simple, step-by-step framework for understanding team development. If you didn’t read my first post on the […]
Teamwork: Common Pitfalls and How to Conquer Them
Just because the necessity of teamwork has been preached to us since childhood doesn’t mean we’re inherently good at it—or even like it for that matter. Working with other people can be challenging, even more so in the workplace when stakes are high. So now that we’re off the little league field, what can we, […]
Want To Build Excellent Teams? Try This Efficient Model
Working as a team is how the best organizations operate, yet it can be challenging, especially without a roadmap. The Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model provides a step-by-step framework for understanding team development. It’s one of the most efficient models I’ve seen, and I’m happy to share how it works. First, take a look at the […]
Building and Leading Cross Functional Teams – A Navy Boot Camp Instructor’s Perspective – Part 2
In our previous post, we introduced what we find to be an extremely effective team building model – Tuckman’s Model. It involves four phases, forming, storming, norming, and performing. Each of these phases is necessary for the team to grow, overcome challenges, and deliver results. To read this in detail, check out part-one of our […]
Building and Leading Cross Functional Teams – A Navy Boot Camp Instructor’s Perspective – Part 1
“These recruits are entrusted to my care. I will train them to the best of my ability. I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained Sailors. I will instill in them, and demonstrate by my own example, the highest standards of Honor, Courage, and Commitment.” This was the Recruit Division Commander’s (RDC) […]
Eight Quick Tips for Interpersonal Communication and Relationship Building
There was a line of lawyers waiting to talk to me and I promise crime had nothing to do with it. I’d just wrapped up an hour-long session on Coaching 101 for a group of lawyers. I’ve observed that lawyers like giving advice. I mean, that’s what they’re supposed to do, right? So learning to […]
How To Coach As A Manager: A Vital Skill
Managers, do you want to learn how to coach? If you’re interested in having a direct, positive impact on both your team members and organization, coaching is a vital skill to learn. First, what exactly is a coach? A coach is someone who helps another person reach higher levels of effectiveness by creating a dialogue […]
