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A real team pulls it's own weight and more. When people work together they encourage together.
There is a popular belief that two horses together can pull more weight than two horses alone. I know it's true with people. That is if they are trained to work together. You cannot just put people together and hope teamwork happens automatically. You have to design for teamwork.
This is why People Skills is one of the Five Fundamentals of Common Sense Success.
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Build a team 4
A real team pulls it’s own weight and more. When people work together they encourage together. There is a popular belief that two horses together can pull more weight than two horses alone. I know it’s true with people. That … Continue reading
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Recognize with Handwritten Notes 5
We live in an age of email spam, bulk mail and automated telephone calls. Receiving a handwritten letter or note is rare. When we do receive one we know someone has taken the time to think about us specifically. We … Continue reading
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Make it Fun! 6
I think sometimes we treat the job place and home like military boot camp. We want to just demand and command and expect the job to get done. The truth of the matter is that life is not like boot … Continue reading
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Remove the Chairs from the Break Room 7
Some of the practices we initiated in our companies were very specific and might seem a little odd. But the effect of these practices, like this one–remove the chairs from the break room–were incredible. Remember, one of the Five Fundamenta
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A Cure for Absenteeism: Bikini Day! 11
We had a practice where on snow days we would provide transportation for associates to come to work, or we helped them make arrangements to stay close to the office so they wouldn’t miss work. We knew we didn’t control … Continue reading
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Get Creative: Overcome Your Barriers
Take the Risk In Europe a builder made creative use of wooden shipping paletts. He designed a temporary garden house for a party. He said everyone loved it. He took what was trash to others and made something beautiful out … Continue reading
