by Tom Donaldson | Jan 17, 2020 | Personal Growth, Purpose, Time Management, Values, Vulnerability
Three Weeks into the New Year The new year and decade are well underway! In a recent gathering, several of us reminisced about Y2K, the “turn of the century” milestone that put the tech world on edge going into 2000. The hardcoding of date information that might not...
by Tom Donaldson | Dec 19, 2019 | Coaching, Collaboration, Teamwork
The Genius of Generational Diversity In May of 1992, I joined Microsoft Corporation in the Customer Service and Support division and began a great career that continued for over 20 years. There were 45 of us who started on that same day here in Las Colinas (Dallas)...
by Tom Donaldson | Nov 26, 2019 | Commitment, Goals, Teamwork
Five realities that drive commitment in your team We have been talking about the building blocks for a successful, cohesive team. Your team may be in the corporation, small business, nonprofit, or faith-based setting. Today, I want to address the topic of Commitment,...
by Tom Donaldson | Nov 18, 2019 | Accountability, Conflict, Teamwork, Trust, Values
Why Do We Avoid Conflict – Part 2 (Guest Post) For part two of Team Conflict… I received a comment that has turned into a guest post from a friend of many years, Dennis Seely. No conflict – No progress. Nothing happens. Opportunity lost. Time wasted in another...
by Tom Donaldson | Oct 29, 2019 | Conflict, Team Cohesiveness, Teamwork
Why do we avoid conflict in teams? This may seem like a completely ridiculous question. Why would anybody go looking for conflict? Why would we not avoid conflict? This is a no-brainer… or is it? There are actually times when conflict serves a purpose. The specific...
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