As a team leader, where is the line between engaging too much versus not enough? If you are a leader with formal authority or you can be perceived as more experienced or knowledgeable, you should think twice about collaborating with your team. Your involvement may create an effect that is the opposite of the spirit [...]

Right around this time last year, I quit smoking. I didn’t take any pills (didn’t work), I didn’t chew any gum (made me dizzy), and I didn’t wear any patches (might as well have been band-aids). What I did do was stop caring about what I was eating and how much weight I [...]

A high performing team tackles to-dos yet also maintains relationships among team members that optimize collaboration. Performance and relationships; in a team setting you can’t have one without the other. Your role as a team leader is to find the perfect balance between the two.

A team doesn’t just happen. An effective team is designed, built, and managed. Carefully designed teams have a sense of unity and identification… team spirit, if you will. The best time to ensure a project’s success is before you even get started. Especially if you are the leader. Consider these seven guidelines before [...]

So you have some people working on a project together. But are they a team?

1. Purpose

Team members share a sense of why the team exists and are proud to be working on accomplishing its mission and goals.