Podcasts

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 6 of 7)

March 27, 2014 |

Here’s my sixth installment on An Introvert’s Guide to Groups, this one about acknowledging all members of the team.  One of my favorite rules for facilitating teams is, “Don’t just do something, stand there!” An obvious reversal of an old saying, the truth in this principles lies in the fact that the quieter members of […]

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 5 of 7)

March 26, 2014 |

To get more introverts in the game, here’s my fifth installment on An Introvert’s Guide to Groups, this one about falling in love with the criteria before falling in love with the decision.  Because they speak up first and often, extraverts unwittingly establish the norms for their groups and teams. While this is not their […]

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 4 of 7)

March 25, 2014 |

Here’s my fourth installment on An Introvert’s Guide to Groups, this one about setting a few ground rules for your team meetings. Being an introvert is fine, until we are promoted into leadership. That’s when we have to learn how to speak up, get into the discussion, and hold our own in a world of […]

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 3 of 7)

March 20, 2014 |

Here’s my third installment on An Introvert’s Guide to Groups, this one about managing the team’s process.  After my first camping trip as a patrol leader in my Boy Scout Troop, I was complaining to my Dad about how hard it was to get people moving in the same direction. He sat me down to give me […]

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 2 of 7)

March 19, 2014 |

Help an introvert establish themselves as an active team member and help the team get off to the best possible start. Here’s what you can do:  Famed psychologist Carl Jung defined an “extravert” as someone who gets energy by interacting with others and an “introvert” as an individual who gets energy by being alone. In many […]

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An Introvert’s Guide to Groups (part 1 of 7)

March 18, 2014 |

As an introvert, group work can seem daunting! In this 7 part series, let me help work you out of your shell and get with the group!  As a strong introvert, I always dreaded how much of my grade in school was dependent on “class participation,” and it was an early developmental opportunity in my […]

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Climate Change for Teams (part 3 of 3)

January 9, 2014 |

Today’s blog is about how to give more recognition, even when you don’t have a large budget for raises, opportunities to enrich a person’s job, or promotions to spread around.  Just as the environment has a changing climate, so does your work team. You influence the small microclimate that exists in every working group, and […]

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Climate Change for Teams (part 2 of 3)

January 8, 2014 |

Today’s blog is about how to show more interest in each individual, here’s how you can show more interest and help change the climate: “Climate change” usually refers to the gradual rise in temperature in the environment that has multiple implications to the ecology. Climate change on your team has many ramifications as well.  – […]

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Climate Change for Teams (part 1 of 3)

January 7, 2014 |

To change your team’s climate using appreciative inquiry, try asking the following questions on a daily basis of both individuals and teams:  You’ve heard about “climate change,” the gradual change in temperature caused by mankind and nature. But this blog is about climate change for teams, the gradual change in the temperature of groups caused […]

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Taming the Meeting Monster (part 3 of 3)

November 27, 2013 |

Below are the behaviors that need to be shown by someone – anyone – in a meeting environment. Don’t become a ‘Meeting Monster!’ Meetings are notorious time wasters. But they don’t have to be.  Contemporary organizations everywhere require talented people to come together to solve problems, develop products, make plans and make decisions. The question […]