Posted: March 26, 2015 | Categories: Leadership, Team Building

Championship teams know this secret, but I am going to snitch:  If you want to be the best, learn how to create structural tension in your team. Read More…

Posted: March 12, 2015 | Categories: Self-Improvement

Is it true that the average American works more hours per week that he or she did 20 years ago? I don’t think so. I do believe that we spend more hours on our job than we did 20 years ago. The key word is “Working.”Read More…

Posted: March 3, 2015 | Categories: Leadership, Team Building

Have you ever had a bad day at work?  If you have, there is a good chance that your frustration was sparked by your boss or a co-worker.  It could have been something they said, or didn’t say, or did or didn’t do.  Whatever the irritation, you let it affect your day.

In my coaching and team building, I frequently come across team members who challenge each other’s patience.  Would you like to know a secret?  Attitudes leak!Read More…

Posted: February 26, 2015 | Categories: Presentation skills

Last week I received a call from a client who does many presentations.  His question was, “What do you do when you have someone in the group who is disruptive and keeps throwing you off track?”  If any of you have ever experienced this, you know how frustrating this can be.Read More…

Posted: February 16, 2015 | Categories: Management, Team Building

As an executive coach, I spend much of my time helping companies build championship, top-performing teams.  I have found that winning teams are always brilliant on the basics, and they don’t settle for anything less than excellence from their team.Read More…