The Battle Between Blame and Accountability
Someone recently pointed out that I often say good teammates don’t “blame, shame, or complain.” At the same time, I also say that good teammates ‘hold each other accountable.” They asked me what the difference is between blame and accountability—and it’s a valid...
Give Them a Chance
Regardless of the setting, reactions to a new team leader are almost always mixed. Some team members feel hopeful and energized, while others become skeptical and resistant. The hopeful and energized often see a new leader as an opportunity for positive change. They...
10 Times When Mothers Are Good Teammates
Happy early Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, and surrogate mothers who lovingly fill that role in someone’s life! According to Hallmark, Mother’s Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday in the United States, ranking behind only Christmas and...
Turning Friction into Function
Ninety years ago this month, construction began on what the American Institute of Architects later named the greatest work of American architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, about 70 miles outside Pittsburgh, the famed...
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