What Every Manager, Parent, and Teacher Should Know About How to Unify Employees, Families, & Youth

Project Head Start has been successful not only for the youthful students, but for the teachers, supporting staff, and families as well. My first job while still in college was as a Teacher's Assistant during the summer of 1968. Years later I was a Mental Health Consultant with Head Start in the US Virgin Islands. Although a bit bias, I have nothing but respect for Project Head Start and their teachings.

Motivate People with Feedback

One of the top three factors that motivate people at work is - feedback. The majority of people want to know how they're doing at work. They want to know when they're doing well and they want to know when they could be doing better. There are a small minority of people who don't want feedback at all; but let's face it; you don't want these people on your team anyway...

The Top 7 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Employees

As I work with clients to strengthen their teams and to make their businesses more profitable, I often encounter some serious misunderstandings of human nature. These misunderstandings usually lead business leaders in the wrong direction when they attempt to inspire their employees to perform at a higher level. Fortunately, you can avoid these pitfalls if you understand a few key points about the people you lead.

Teamwork in the Workplace: A Definition

From our observation and studies on teamwork in the workplace, we have found three primary conditions that have to be met in order to attain higher levels of team performance and member satisfaction.

Franchisee Relations and Team Work

Franchisees of a particular franchise must get along in order for the team to hyperspace the competition. Recently our company; Franchising.org did a study and surveyed the franchisors on our website. As it turns out none of them had any information in their Confidential Operations Manual of any substance on how franchisees could increase their synergies by working very closely together within a region.

Building Successful Work Relationships--Playing In The Same Sandbox

There’s a tremendous amount of pressure as we grow older to learn to act our age (whatever that means). In fact, most people consider age a number not an indication of vitality, health or maturity. Nevertheless, too many of us leave the things of childhood behind us. This is both good and bad. It is good to leave childish behavior behind, but bad when we discard many childlike behaviors that can make us successful adults. One such childlike behavior is learning how to develop reliable relationships with others through experiences in the same sandbox that teach us how to cooperate, exchange ideas, and communicate. This article gives a seven-step process for building successful work relationships.

Dealing with Difficult People - Ten Ways to Improve Your Communications Success

Have you noticed that some people are impossible to talk to? Do you dread approaching them to give or share information? Have your efforts to initiate friendly dialog fallen on deaf ears and stony faces? Here are ten things you can do to improve your chance for communications success.

Why Is Teamwork Training Important?

Many of our teamwork training activities are instruments that allow participants to observe and unmask the common enemies of teamwork.

Dealing with People that Drive You Crazy!

Someone drives you crazy. It may be because of her child-like voice, her non-stop talking, or her bossiness. It may be his arrogance, his negative attitude, or his nit-picking attention to details. Don't overlook these people that drive you batty--instead discover and learn to respect and appreciate what makes them unique.

Discovering the Truth on MLM

Many times we've heard that the truth on mlm can set you free. That couldn't have been said better. Basic processes need to take place...

Virtual Team Work

How freelancers can form teams to provide a wider range of services...

Survivor; Are You Leader Enough?

Survivor brings out the competitor in all of us, even if we're sitting quietly on the couch. How can you benefit without being selected by CBS?

Make Way For A New Diversity Training Book

Tips on how to use this anthology, as an innovative diversity training tool.