How to Respond When You Can’t Use an Idea
When You Can’t Use an Idea, Pivot to Get More Ideas “I need people to think.” Mattias, the CEO of a mid-sized human service provider, leaned back in his chair and sighed. “They have all kinds of ideas that just don’t work. The market’s changing and it’s like no one...
How Leaders Can Get More Solutions from Their Team
Invest twenty seconds to get more solutions and ideas. Recently, I donated blood through the Red Cross. What happened next is a great example of how you can get more solutions, ideas, and critical thinking from your team members. Four weeks after donating, I received...
Are You Treating Team Communication Like Pornography?
Unclear expectations for team communication kill productivity. When we work with leaders to help them build more effective organizations, we do a quick assessment of their team communication. Let’s check in on your team: How would you answer the following two...
