For those who know me, you know I am from Kentucky which means in the spring, I’m ready for March Madness! And yes, I cheer for the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky basketball is a long-standing tradition and this season’s team has been somewhat of surprise to the Big Blue Nation. Kentucky fans are accustomed to winningContinue reading “Team lessons from the basketball court”
Category Archives: Great Teams
Summer Leadership Series: Leading Under Fire
We welcome our friend Norma Shirk as a guest blogger this summer. Norma is an expert in HR systems and policy. She understands great leadership and offers her thoughts in our Summer Leadership Series. Building a successful team is never easy. Managers and business owners who hire “yes-men” tend to ride their egos and a falseContinue reading “Summer Leadership Series: Leading Under Fire”
Does your team have a “weeds” problem?
Yard work can provide some interested leadership inspiration. This week while mowing my yard I came across this scene from the landscaping along the side of my house. As you can see from the photo, an unwanted visitor had invaded my flowers….WEEDS! It took some time to remove them. And as I fought them andContinue reading “Does your team have a “weeds” problem?”
3 Lessons every Team can learn from the Final Four
For those that know me, you know I am from Kentucky which means in the spring I’m ready for March Madness! And yes, I cheer for the Wildcats. What has been interesting this season is how the team has surprised everyone. Ranked #1 early in the season, fans and critics alike saw quickly this youngContinue reading “3 Lessons every Team can learn from the Final Four”
Conflict avoided: the “secret” formula
It’s just a matter of time. When two (or more) people work together for very long, conflict WILL happen. It’s a fact of life. But how that conflict is handled – or better yet prevented – can make or break a great working relationship or team. Effective teams figure out how to talk about anContinue reading “Conflict avoided: the “secret” formula”