"I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity to go the team building seminar yesterday. The seminar was absolutely fantastic! The topics were cogent to my job here at NSTAR, and Nick's exercises were fun, valuable, thought provoking and on several occasions, very challenging! I'm very glad that I was able to go."
Tim McGrath Call Center Supervisor NSTAR
We take great pride in our clients so that they will in turn take great pride in the results that we offer.
All of us remember how Superman could save the day. While our author, Dr. Henry Cloud, is not suggesting we become full-fledged Supermen or Superwomen, he does present a few ideas that would play well for today’s leaders. 1. Ask … Continue reading
Play the Whole Movie Dr. Cloud says that leaders must “Play the Whole Movie” or in other words, evaluate their decisions in the present based on how they will affect the future. He makes it clear that many people often … Continue reading
Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book, 9 Things a Leader Must Do, lists the second “thing” as “Yank the Diseased Tooth.” In other words, do not allow the negative things to take up space in your life. Dr. Cloud believes … Continue reading
Dr. Henry Cloud, in his book, 9 Things A Leader Must Do, lists the first thing as “Excavate Your Soul.” In other words, invest in your inner desires and drives. Dr. Cloud believes that we all have hidden treasures in … Continue reading
Team Building Versus Team Development In case you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of companies out there claiming expertise in team building. Some of these will have you playing pin the tail on the donkey, or running around on … Continue reading
During this past year I have been working with an engineering firm to help turn around the style of leadership in the organization. I have been meeting monthly with the type leadership team and sharing with them various leadership styles … Continue reading
Today’s world requires a different leadership style – moving more into a collaboration and teamwork, including learning how to use Web 2.0 technologies. If you had told me I’d be creating videos and blogging, I would have said “no way.” … Continue reading
The following insights are based on the experiences of several professionals in the area of Team Development. This information comes from several publications, including The Harvard Business Review, The I in Team, Susan K. Gerke and Linda Berens, The Five … Continue reading
It’s interesting to look at the dynamics of a group and observe how they tick. Recently I worked with a team of brilliant people…highly intuitive, logical, analytical as well as flexible. If you’re into TYPE and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, … Continue reading
In a perfect world we prefer to have our TeamBuilders WorldWide programs outdoors. It’s great to get out of the meeting room and breathe some fresh air, but the weather doesn’t always cooperate. What if it rains today? We jokingly … Continue reading
