Better Teams Blog
We upload a new team building activity or resource for you each week.
October 27, 2018
Ultimate Coaching Questions to Respectfully Challenge Innovative Ideas Leadership Coaching Leaders are accountable to achieve results and also to coach and develop their team. Asking questions […]
October 13, 2018
GUEST BLOGGER: Jinnie Lee Schmid, Performance Improvement Specialist One thing I learned early in my consulting career is that “right tech” is more important than “high tech.” […]
September 28, 2018
Team Reflections Activity: Highs, Lows & Lessons Learned in the Workplace Taking time to reflect on shared experiences is a bonding experience for a team. At […]
September 21, 2018
Are you planning a team building event? Perhaps you are working with a team that is struggling and needs some intervention. Or maybe a team that […]
September 15, 2018
GUEST BLOGGER: Mark S. Smith, Executive Coach & Author [This is a modified excerpt from Distinctions: 52 Lessons in Leadership by Mark S. Smith] Great teams […]
August 31, 2018
Important Questions to Assimilate a New Team Member or New Leader When a new leader or team member joins a team, it is important to proactively […]
August 26, 2018
Enjoyable Team Activity: Fun Pictures From the Past There is so much we don’t know about our colleagues. We often know very little about their personal […]
August 19, 2018
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 […]
August 10, 2018
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 […]
August 4, 2018
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 […]
July 28, 2018
Part 1: Simplify Your Work-Space Every now and then I realize that my office looks like a disaster zone. It happens gradually, until one day I […]
July 21, 2018
Have you heard the buzz about employee engagement? It seems to be everywhere. It’s such a hot topic because study after study shows that engaged employees […]
July 14, 2018
GUEST BLOGGER: Jinnie Lee Schmid, Performance Improvement Specialist Here’s a team activity that is pretty targeted in it’s purpose – to help team members recognize and reward […]
June 22, 2018
Share, Swap & Select Brainstorm Activity for Teamwork Skills This energizing teamwork skills activity is useful in a meeting or training where you want participants to […]
June 15, 2018
GUEST BLOGGER: Gerri Vereen, Executive & Team Coach Are you afraid your team will implode if you go on Vacation? Have you ever planned a vacation […]
June 2, 2018
A team’s willingness to be vulnerable usually begins with the leader. The behaviors of the leader encourage or discourage vulnerability. When trust is high, team members […]
May 19, 2018
Guest Blogger: Mark S. Smith Professional Facilitator, Executive Coach, Change Agent, and Organizational Development Consultant The forced choice activity can be facilitated during training and working […]
May 5, 2018
The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re […]
