by Tom Donaldson | Jun 28, 2022 | Collaboration, Goals, Management, Results, Team Cohesiveness, Teamwork
You need an assortment of components, disciplines, and skills. We watch a lot of baseball at our house. Actually, my wife, the resident sports fan, watches a lot of baseball, and I’m in the room, too. But I know enough to see that a baseball team involves batting and...
by Tom Donaldson | Jun 7, 2022 | Accountability, Collaboration, Commitment, Conflict, Goals, Purpose, Results, Team Cohesiveness
Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday in the Christian tradition, especially the more liturgical expressions of Christian faith, and our pastor’s sermon title was “Listen to This” which immediately got my attention. Pastor Jake usually has a creative approach,...
by Tom Donaldson | Jan 15, 2022 | Blog, Collaboration, Conflict, Results, Team Cohesiveness, Teamwork, Trust
The idea for this post started with a weekly message from my coaching colleague, Dan Wilson. He wrote about a community service project his corporate team carried out one Christmas long ago, and its long-term internal benefit. Dan often draws life lessons, along with...
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 | Oct 21, 2019 | Accountability, Collaboration, Trust, Vulnerability
How I failed at team trust and what I learned from it My number one premise about teams is that trust must be solidly anchored as the foundation of a successful team. And by “successful” I mean a team that is able to achieve significant shared results, whether that be...
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