Team building

Ability to Change by Ted Eleftheriou

STORY ONE: SEBASTIANOur fifth family member is a guinea pig named Sebastian. When we adopted him our kids hoped he would play tag, catch balls tossed to him, or find him among stuffed animals during a game of hide-and-seek. When the ...READ»

It is Leadership Character that Will Get Us Through this Recession

Two Kinds of LeadersSo if you have been reading my blogs – firstly I thank you, and secondly you will know that I come from the platform that there are two kinds of leaders – those who lead with ego and those who lead with ...READ»

Picking Up the Pieces After a Lay-off

Keeping your people motivated in normal economic times is difficult enough. But how do you pick up the pieces after you've just had a lay-off in your organization?READ»

Average - by Ted Eleftheriou

Why average doesn't work!READ»

When All Else Fails... Try the Opposite!

I think the title says it all. When what you're trying isn't working, perhaps it's time to try the opposite of what you've been doing. Make sure to check out the video link at the end of the article for a hilarious Seinfield clip that supports my point.READ»

And Now for Something Complete Different...

Sometimes the only option is to scrap everything you've been doing and start all over.READ»

What Does Your Personal Brand Look Like?

Importance of protecting your personal brand. Quick read with a link to Seth Godin's blog.READ»

Thank You for the Thank-You Note

Here’s the point: SEND THANK-YOU NOTES! By the truck loads! For everything! To the golf pro that helped you get your swing back in time for the weekend. To your accountant that found LEGAL ways to get you more on your tax return. To the mechanic that fixed your car in time to save the family vacation. To the person that just interviewed you!READ»

Is Your Resume Written in Code?

Identifies the importance of a writing a clear and concise resume.READ»

A Resume By Any Other Name...

What a resume is and isn'tREAD»

Business As Usual?

"To survive in this age, individuals and organizations must examine what they're doing to earn a living and ask themselves three questions:" From Daniel H. Pink, author A Whole New MindREAD»

Front Line Leadership that Builds GREAT Teams

So, a team is what you are hoping to build? But, what kind of team? A team who uses the academic approach to getting things done or one that brings real-world experience to the situation at hand? What criteria, then, do you use for choosing your teammates? How about trying "Business WARFIGHTING For GREAT Teams?" This is also known as the "Preemptive Strike" measures.READ»

Take the "Great American Small Business Challenge"

How prepared is your company to weather the current economic storm?   Does your company have the organizational flexibility and resiliance you need to remain successful?  Now is the time to consider ways to make your company more ...READ»

Leadership Lessons from... Mt. Everest

Michael Useem is an avid mountaineer, a university professor and a successful author. So it is only natural that he uses mountain climbing as a metaphor to teach leadership development. According to Useem, Mt. Everest is among ...READ»

Considering a Team Building Experience?

The Bison Group, a team of U.S. Marines turned business professionals, the dominant  and domineering provider of team building maneuver course-management programs for the business marketplace, has become the military style training ...READ»

Star Power: Dr. Andrews' Patient List is a Veritable Who's Who of Sports

Andrews has treated thousands of athletes in his 35-year career. How many of the 88 Hall of Famers, all-stars, and up-and-comers do you recognize?READ»

• The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor
• High Profile Sports Patients of Dr. James Andrews
• Big Game Trophy Hunter
• Star Map

The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

James Andrews has become a hidden force in sports -- rescuing careers, changing the outcome of games, and making billions for stars and teams -- by mending the world's best athletes (like the 62 pros on the previous pages) and driving medical innovation.READ»

• From Under the Knife to the Hall of Fame
• Dr. James Andrews' All-Star Baseball Team
• How Surgery Led 12 Star Quarterbacks to Victory
• Top Money Earners in Sports
• High Profile Sports Patients of Dr. James Andrews
• Big Game Trophy Hunter
• Star Map

What Word of Mouth Marketers can learn from the Spice Girls

Okay so the Spice Girls are nothing if not old pieces of pop culture that 90's kids will look back on and say, "I can't believe we listened to that." Still, for some reason their first hit Wannabe was so played out I hear ...READ»

When Performance Reviews Underperform

If you let subordinates select their own performance criteria, most of the time they will make the wrong choice. Get the best out of your employees by creating effective, high-quality performance criteria documents -- here's how. READ»

To Grow Your Firm, Put the Brakes on Bad Habits

Learn how using Behavior Change Groups can make a lasting impact on recognizing, and quelling, many of the bad habits that damage employee morale and workplace productivity. READ»

Separating the Cream from the Crap

Just say "Yes" to Early Adopters, "No" and then "Bye" to Naysayers. READ»

The New Guy

The way you manage the first weeks with a new employee can boost someone's entire career. And if you're the new guy, there's no better time to make new relationships and start your career off in the right direction. READ»

High-Tech Gear for Olympic Athletes

When it comes to finding that last bit of leverage over the Olympic competition, gear makers strain as hard as the athletes. READ»

• 7 Footwear Innovations for the Olympics
• Olympic Innovations in Athletic Gear
• 7 Super Secret Olympic Shoes from Nike, Adidas, and Puma
• Audiobrain Meets NBC: Creating Music for the Beijing Olympics

Team Building - X-Teams and Searching for Gold

I produce and sell team building games for leadership development. Since this is my first attempt at a blog, let me start with a simple article I produced about using our flagship game for the purpose of producing high performance ...READ»

Your Employees are Your Brand

Have you ever sat in the reception area of a company and let yourself absorb the culture of that company? Have you ever watched how the members of the company behave and checked to see whether this behavior is living evidence of ...READ»