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 3, 2020 | Leadership, Trust, Values, Vulnerability
When we say “trust” what does that mean? And just to be clear, I’m talking about trust in the context of a team. Trust is certainly a valid concern on a sports team. As a matter of fact, Mike Krzyzewski—“Coach K” with Duke University Basketball for 40 years—offers...
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 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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