Tag Archives: team

There’s No I in Team 

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Shortage of employees? Juggling skeleton crews’ vacation schedules? Searching for qualified team members? Everyone is dealing with staffing concerns. Most companies, big and small, are experiencing the same challenges. These are unprecedented times of organizations and businesses not being fully staffed add to ownership and management stress. Seeking to fill position vacancies, interviewing, hiring and training can raise the blood pressure. These challenges became universal issues about 18 months ago,…

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Togetherness Is Independence

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We were taught to do things on our own, handle the tasks, not to burden others with duties we should address. Independence is a powerful lesson. The older I get, the more I learn how to put childhood and beyond teachings into perspective. As I write this article on my late father’s birthday, I am reminded of parental instructions that have influenced me personally and professionally. We as business leaders…

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Being Good May Be Bad For You And Your Team 

It’s something I’ve thought was true, and now there’s proof: Being good at your job is not always good for you. According to research from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business and published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, very good employees get punished with more work and with higher expectations than other workers while getting paid the same. My wife used to tell me the same…

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