Pass them the Crown to Build the Empire

Sometimes the best way to revive a dying empire is to appoint a few more kings.

Team Building for a Mobile Car Wash Business

Team equals Together Everyone Accomplishes More or so the acronym says. We often hear about teams in sports, military, corporations and politics. But team dynamics can also be found in very low-tech businesses.

Communication and Organization: The Key to Your Virtual Team

Working with a Virtual Team can be difficult. However, there are two elements that sometimes people tend to forget when it comes to planning their team's future.

Team Building on a Budget

There is always lots of talk about teambuilding to increase productivity in a business. And this goes for all size businesses whether they are small, medium or large corporations. It is possible to build a strong team in a very small business with only three or four employees and it is possible to build a strong team in a very large corporation on a very small budget.

Team Building Tips for Small Business

If you own a small business you have obviously thought about how to better build your team to work together. If you've been in business a long time you've probably found that sometimes personalities clash and yet the people are such the same you wonder how this is happening. Sometimes it is the competitive attitude and similarities and personalities that cause the conflict in the workplace.

So What Do You Value in Your Team?

Think about yourself and your will think about others. That is, if you are teaming up with colleagues or with friends. But what do you value? And what does this mean for your contribution to the team. But first things first ...

Supporting Remote Team Performance

At CAL we have been involved with remote teams for a number of years and have spend time understanding was makes a good team and what makes a great team. The problems with a team that is not located in one place are different to standard office-based team issues and although there is no magic wand or standard problems here are a few classic issues.

Leadership - Developing Your Team

If you were hoping to read a column about how to keep your star performers forever, I recommend that you turn the page – this isn't it. The truth is that the majority of your best people will eventually leave. Assuming that the previous statement is a fact, how do many leaders (business owners, managers, etc.) approach this challenge?

Leadership - Expectations

What is your staff doing today? Chances are good that you could probably run down your list of direct reports and provide me with a fairly detailed summary of what each person needs to accomplish by 5 o'clock. However, what if I asked what you wanted your staff to complete by the end of this week, month and year? Even better, what if I asked your staff? Would they have any idea?

Find, Grow and Send Your People

Having to recruit new staff is an often slow and arduous process. It can typically take around 20 weeks from beginning to end. Once you have gone through the hard work of recruitment and selection to find the appropriate people, you then want capable performance from them as quickly as possible. Find out how...

Is Teambuilding A Myth Or Reality In Your Organization?

If team building is seen as a concoction of management gurus and philosophers it will have a short life due in part to their lack of first hand experience with both the process and function of how teams work. If it is perceived as an inspiration of employees they will take ownership in its necessity, process and success.

Key Factors of Multicultural Team Management/Leadership

Discover the factors that affect multicultural team leadership or management. How to train your multicultural teams to work better and achieve increased efficiency.

Building a Cult

Zero percent turnover - is it possible? Nobody wants to leave? Sounds like a cult.