A fun team activity about focusing on behaviors or values important for team success
Team Activity to Understand Roles & Responsibilities
Understanding Team Roles and Responsibilities When there is a lack of understanding of the roles and responsibilities of your team members there is usually confusion, inefficiencies, and conflict. Here is a team exercise to shine the light on who is doing what and how the roles of your team intersect. The larger the team, the more time and space you …
Want a Thriving Team? Focus on Communication
If you ask a team what their biggest challenges are, most will talk about communication issues. And, if you peel back another layer, they often talk about misunderstandings or differences in the way team members communicate with each other. I love using the DISC Communication Styles model with teams because it gets to the root of many issues team members …
Easy Brainstorming Activity: Think-Pair-Square-Share
GUEST BLOGGER: Stace Williams, Executive Coach & Facilitator Think-Pair-Square-Share (TPSS) is remarkably simple and is best for groups of 9 or more. Use TPSS when you want to generate ideas or get the group’s responses, and always start with a problem or goal in the form of a question. When teams are large, it can be difficult to gather and …
How to De-Clutter Your Team Workspace (Part 2)
Part 2: Simplify Your Workload In Part 1, I shared a technique you can use to periodically de-clutter your work areas. It feels so good to work in a clean, organized and de-cluttered space. (Click here to read Part 1) In this blog, I’ll share with you some ideas to simplify your workload. If you ever feel overwhelmed with all …