New businesses should started with a business plan -- the same goes for teamwork: articulating the common outcome so every team member is working toward the same goal is crucial before the work starts. To move forward together, you need to establish shared clarity. Lack of shared clarity about direction is often the cause of the team getting stuck. When...
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January 2009 Evaluation of October 2008 Knowledge Team Leadership Intensive 90 days AFTER returning to their teams following the October 2008 intensive, I asked participants "How likely is it for you to recommend a friend or colleague to Knowledge Team Leadership?" On a scale of 1 to 10 participants rated it 9.44. "What would you tell them?" They said: -...
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My fascinating interview with businessman, round-the-world yacht racer, and adventurer Simon Walker is ready for you to listen. In an earlier post I wrote about Simon's celebrity with Fast Company and other media. Our interview is an hour long. Topics include: How Simon started sailing How Simon built a round-the-world racing crew The difference leadership and teamwork makes Which is...
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Team Building Shmeme-building... The good folks at Agile University yesterday published my team building commentary titled: How to Frustrate, Thwart, and Ultimately Bring Down Any Team in 4 Easy Steps Without Even Trying. How to Frustrate, Thwart, and Ultimately Bring Down Any Team in 4 Easy Steps Without Even Trying By Christopher Avery Everyone says they want to be on...
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Contact: Christopher Avery / www.christopheravery.com Email: christopheravery@christopheravery.com Telephone: 830.995.4853 Address: P.O. Box 1046, Comfort, TX 78013FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Team Leadership Expert Christopher Avery, PhD, to Lead Highly Effective Two Day Team Building Workshop Unique Team Building and Leadership Workshop Intensive Teaches How to Develop Excellent Team Dynamics Comfort, TX, August 22, 2008 - Nothing feels better than knowing exactly how...
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I just finished my Blog Talk Radio show Lead Team Succeed. Today’s segment was Team Leadership Communications Skills for Team Building. You are probably listening to it now if you have your sound on. In this hour-long show I shared some of the most important truths I’ve learned in 17 years of studying and teaching team leadership communication skills for...
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Can you believe that my book, Teamwork Is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility, is in its, what, 8th printing (I think)? My publisher just told me that they are raising the price again to $20.95. So if you've been thinking about ordering it (hint hint) now is the time to save a buck before the...
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