Being heard in your Team

Not every member of a team is self-confident. Some are quieter. Some are more shy and less able or willing to speak up. Teams are diverse; we have different personalities and styles of communication. Sometimes people with a more extrovert personality can dominate a group. Yet the loudest or most outspoken people may not be…

Three Types of Team

When teams and groups work together for the first time on a project, three types of group can emerge. I call them the Polite Team, the Broken Team and the Real Team.   The Real Team is the ideal team type where everyone becomes involved and committed to the project. They “dive in”, occasionally stepping…