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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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Invest in Good Chairs 8
When you, as the leader in your workplace or in your home, take the time to pay attention to the little practices you will discover a big change in your environment. One of our main businesses was a debt collection … Continue reading
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Reward the Idea and the Action 10
Wouldn’t you love to work for a company that rewarded you for great ideas as well as for implementing great ideas? Often times the person who has a lot of creative ideas isn’t the same person talented with the skills … Continue reading
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