We have all been children. Many of us have children. At some point we have been told to put away our childish ways and become all grown up. Not as easy as we would like. In “Don’t Bring It to Work”, I discuss the fact that when stress hits the hot button we all revert to behaviors we learned in our original organization, the family and they show up at work and need to be … [Read more...]
Teamwork: Sharing the Blame!
Now that the old model of command and control is out the window and team collaboration is the norm what has really changed when things go wrong? I have been watching the teams I consult with to see if there is a better level of accountability than in the past. Here is what I notice: when stress is high, heads are down and everyone is pointing fingers outward, in the … [Read more...]