by Jerritt | Mar 30, 2020 | Leadership |
One of the things I’ve seen in nearly all the recent articles about building teams remotely can best be described as icebreakers. These have their place, but I’d argue that now may not be the time. People are stressed. There is a lot of uncertainty. They are trying to do their jobs remotely in less than ideal working situations.
by Jerritt | Jan 23, 2020 | Leadership |
Communication! Teamwork! Trust! Support! When I first started working with teams, these are the words people would shout when I asked what they learned from an experiential activity. Unless prompted, they would let it go at that. As leaders, we sometimes do the same...
by Jerritt | Oct 3, 2019 | Leadership |
Leaders are asked to do things all the time they weren’t trained to do. It is the nature of the role. One of the most consistent and often neglected challenges for leaders who aren’t trained in it is being a teacher. Whether, it is formal teaching,...
by Jerritt | Aug 9, 2019 | Leadership, Uncategorized |
How does your actual leadership style fit you? Do the people you supervise think you are genuine and sincere? Does the culture of your organization match your approach and philosophy on management? How often are you asked to act in a way that doesn’t align...
by Jerritt | Jun 17, 2019 | Leadership |
“This all sounds great for teams with motivated and educated people, but what about teams of entry-level or disengaged workers?” An attendee asked this at a recent workshop focused on building effective teams. She then said that all of the leadership...
by Jerritt | May 16, 2019 | Leadership |
It turned out that she had systematically gotten rid of anyone who had the even the slightest disagreement with her and made sure to promote those who saw things her way.
