I think one of the hardest parts about meetings isn’t that we have to attend them, or that they could have been an email or that so many people were invited to them. It’s when we spend all that time in them, with no outcome determined and no next steps to happen. It’s then that we leave wondering – why was I here?
When working with a new group, you need an early adopter, someone that buys into what you are doing and can help push the idea to everyone. This is your leader, the person that you can get to buy into what you are doing and work with you to get your message out, this is someone who will always be listening and never doubting what you are saying. This person will help get the rest…
Good Leaders show up every day, keep things humming, and tell everyone they are doing a great job. Great leaders show up every day, they ensure the team is working on the right things at the right time and aren’t afraid to make a call to change the direction of the ship if it means the team can get better and stronger, they are always looking towards what is coming down the pipe, prepping it…
Have you scheduled it yet? Have you thought about it? Are you waiting for someone else to do it? What’s your Budget? Team events don’t need to be expensive, they can definitely be simple and their entire goal is to bring people together, have some laughs, and get to know each other better. The smallest team events that have been ad-hoc, end of the day, 30 minutes to an hour I rate better than the…
We get frustrated when we undertake activities when we cannot see the value they derive. Inevitably this is the response of our team as well. Everyone wants to be doing things of value. The goal then is to make sure you can draw the line between those that do generate value (focus on those) and those that don’t (eliminate those too) and ensure you are doing the same for your team.