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6 Hidden Assumptions that Limit Your Team’s Effectiveness

By Michael Holland Picture this real life competition with a goal to build the tallest structure that can support a soft, fluffy, lightweight marshmallow using spaghetti, twine and tape within 18 minutes. First, there's a ballroom full of 100 co-workers.  They are broken out into random teams of 4 to 5 and are busy at [...]

By |2017-01-04T10:25:08-05:00January 4th, 2017|Building My Team|Comments Off on 6 Hidden Assumptions that Limit Your Team’s Effectiveness

Why Leaders Who Can Touch Their Toes Are More Effective

I have always viewed being able to touch my toes as an indicator of my flexibility. And occasionally I’ve worked hard enough to be able to place my palms on the floor.  Recently I’ve thought that this same level of stretching and flexibility is exactly what leaders need to be doing as they lead their [...]

By |2023-08-17T12:10:19-04:00March 2nd, 2016|Building My Team|Comments Off on Why Leaders Who Can Touch Their Toes Are More Effective

Can Gratitude Help Build a Team?

This past week I had the opportunity to talk with two 30-something sisters and their brother from Pakistan.  They talked about the violence in their city; the discrepancy in wages earned by Christians and non-Christians; the common practice of woman having a “relationship” with their boss in order to be paid more; and the night [...]

By |2023-08-17T12:10:49-04:00November 17th, 2015|Building My Team|Comments Off on Can Gratitude Help Build a Team?

The Perception of Hierarchy: Through Your Team’s Eyes

By Michael Holland Leaders assume that the organizational structure of their team should stay constant until some outside force tells them they need to think about restructuring.  Like robots, leaders just work day-in and day-out facilitating meetings exactly the same way, enforcing company policies, playing politics, wearing the same clothes, month after month.     [...]

By |2018-11-30T09:23:40-05:00October 28th, 2015|Building My Team|Comments Off on The Perception of Hierarchy: Through Your Team’s Eyes

The One Thing a Great Leader Changes to Inspire a Team

By Michael Holland      It is the 5th inning and the team is down 9 to 0 in the national championship baseball game.  The coach looks around at his team of teenagers playing in what they see as the most important game of their lives.  He’s a talented coach and was a star baseball [...]

By |2015-03-02T10:08:27-05:00June 19th, 2014|Building My Team|Comments Off on The One Thing a Great Leader Changes to Inspire a Team

The Baltimore Ravens: A Great Parallel Team

By Michael Holland        My favorite NFL football team, the Baltimore Ravens, will play in the Super Bowl this Sunday.  The team is catching their perfect wave at exactly the right point in time.  The head coach, the coaching staff, the influential leaders, and all the players are positioned to follow their playbooks [...]

By |2015-02-26T13:55:18-05:00February 1st, 2013|Building My Team|Comments Off on The Baltimore Ravens: A Great Parallel Team

An Opportunity to Take a Fresh Look

By Michael Holland      Your employee has asked to see you for a couple of minutes.  Your instincts jump and your soul is telling you that it is likely the employee is going to resign.  The meeting is as you thought; the employee has accepted a new position. This is a great opportunity… for [...]

By |2015-02-25T17:38:36-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Building My Team|Comments Off on An Opportunity to Take a Fresh Look

Succession Planning: Not Just For the Top Guys.

by Michael Holland      All seasoned leaders at one point in their careers have been challenged with the departure of a key employee who had certain work knowledge that was painful to replicate.  Companies invest time and money in developing succession planning for leadership roles. They invest in developing strong leaders to make sure [...]

By |2018-11-30T09:24:06-05:00January 2nd, 2013|Building My Team|Comments Off on Succession Planning: Not Just For the Top Guys.

Building the Accountable Culture of Your Team

by Michael Holland     It would be great if employees were more accountable, took initiative, went the extra mile, took responsibility for their own development, were self-motivated not being influenced by the negative behaviors of others and quickly turned failures into lessons learned.  Our roles as leaders would be so much easier. So, ask yourself these [...]

By |2018-11-30T09:24:08-05:00November 9th, 2012|Building My Team|Comments Off on Building the Accountable Culture of Your Team

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