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 | 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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