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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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7 Employee Comments that Destroy a Team

Rick Conlow

However, these comments are also a wakeup call for a manager to improve his or her team leadership skills. Team Content and Process The bottom line is that a team’s success largely depends on the content and the process. I learned a valuable lesson about the lack of team leadership. “I’m too busy.”

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Why Employee Recognition Matters in Today’s Workplace

Rick Conlow

Culturally engrained employee recognition and appreciation matters in today’s workplace. Tanner Institute’s 2020 Global Culture Report showed that 87% of organizations with a strong recognition culture reported a positive employer brand. The company may have a toxic culture and employee praise is not a priority.

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How to Motivate Frontline Employees

Harvard Business

In 2016 the leadership team of a national retail organization asked us to help boost their frontline performance. They wanted to improve revenue, cost, risk, and customer satisfaction all at the same time. We explained to leaders that great leadership isn’t about pressuring people to do their work.

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How to Beat Mid-Career Malaise

Harvard Business

Even people who have achieved a great deal of career success aren’t immune to these feelings, says Whitney Johnson, an executive coach and the author several books including Build an A-Team. You know your opportunities aren’t endless, and you realize that time is finite,” he says. ” Here’s how.

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