The Parachute Packer Standard
When I am working with a team, I will sometimes ask the members, “Is so-and-so (an individual on that team) a good teammate?” The response is usually a resounding “yes!” I then ask a follow-up question that can reveal a lot about their teams’ cultures: “If you...
Putting Who First
Several noteworthy events occurred on this date in history: Richard “The Lionheart” was crowned King of England (1186) as was Richard III (1483), the notorious pirate Captain William Kidd was finally captured (1699), Babe Ruth hit the first-ever homerun in the...
Depleted, Not Defeated
This year, Father’s Day fell on my wife’s birthday. We wanted to celebrate the occasions jointly by doing something out of the ordinary, like witnessing a “majestic” sight. We couldn’t decide which would be more majestic: watching a beach sunrise or a beach sunset. So...
8 Off-Season Habits of Good Teammates
Anyone who is part of a team experiences an “off-season”—a lull in activity, a break from the monotony, a calm before the next storm. For sports teams, the off-season occurs between the end of one season and the start of the next. For teachers and educational teams,...
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