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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

The team leader did little upfront analysis or training. 3 Employee Comments that Contributes to a Toxic Culture “Management said we’d get fired if I said anything but…” Gossip spreads and often becomes worse. After reviewing goals, ground rules and doing some training, we started.

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Can Employees Really Speak Up Without Retribution?

Harvard Business

Thus not surprisingly, lots of leaders say they want to encourage their employees to speak freely, whether it’s by offering creative new ideas, identifying process improvements, or even calling out unethical behavior. One important one is to actively embrace constructive conflict. Finally, be aware of cultural differences.