In my Five Behaviors of a Team® workshops, many leaders and managers are surprised to find out that agreement is not a prerequisite for team commitment. But here’s the truth: Meeting someone’s individual preference isn’t necessary for their commitment. Group agreement...
Your time is valuable. And so is mine. There are probably a million little things that need your time and attention, like right now. That’s why there are few worse things than a truly terrible meeting (TTM’s for short!). TTM’s are unfortunately a ubiquitous part of...
Ever feel like your team is stuck in this scene from the Spiderman multiverse? Everyone is pointing fingers and no one sure who’s actually in charge? The truth is, finger-pointing is often a symptom of unclear roles and responsibilities. And when no one knows who’s...
Have you ever been blamed for missing something… you didn’t even know was expected of you? Years ago, I was working for a mentor I deeply admired. We’d been collaborating for about a year when she asked me to help pull together an important meeting at our office. Over...
Many leaders and managers are suffering under the illusion that they are the only ones who can really get the job done. In my coaching 1-on-1’s, I often hear from managers who really feel like they can’t trust the people they’ve hired to do the work. “When I give work...
In my DiSCovering DiSC® workshop – nearly every skit (or panel discussion) created by various DiSC® styles includes a comic send up of BAD MEETINGS. D’s skewer the dreaded icebreaker that has NO relevance to work tasks or results. ⚡️ S’s embody the frustration of...
Trust is the foundation that makes every other aspect of teamwork possible. When trust is low, teams stall. People hesitate to ask for help, avoid hard conversations, or second-guess decisions. But when trust is present? People speak up. Disagree. Pitch in. Move fast....
Can you remember your BEST onboarding experience? What about your WORST? Recently, a coaching client shared this nightmare of an experience: “There was no onboarding at all. Getting information and meeting people was completely on me. For weeks they promised the...
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with four different leaders to learn why they chose to bring DiSC® to their company retreats and off-sites. Here are their stories: Wyld When I joined forces with Natasha and Rick at Wyld, a cannabis company, they were...
Has your team ever lost steam midway through an important project? Thoughtful project kickoffs can be crucial for sustaining successful teamwork. Why? Kickoffs lay out the basic information that teams need to know in order to be successful. Including: → The scope and...
Trust gets broken. Even in healthy teams. Even with the best intentions. A deadline gets missed. A comment lands the wrong way. Someone shuts down instead of leaning in. And suddenly, there’s distance where there used to be flow. So how can we come back from that? One...
Could a deeper understanding of your team’s unique strengths and preferences improve their overall performance? 🔎 Over the years, my experiences leading and facilitating teams introduced me to two basic truths. To be successful: we need to be both self-aware…and aware...
When three organizations came together for a high-stakes data center project, the potential for conflict was massive. Discover how Everything DiSC® transformed 80+ team members from multiple companies into a cohesive, collaborative powerhouse that continues to deliver results under pressure.
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