Don’t Shoot the Wounded

I remember a definition I once heard of auditors.  It was said that they came in after the battle and shoot the wounded.  (My apologies to all of the auditors out there.)   Recently the term came up again.  It was used in terms of a leader that comes in after the fact...

Proactively Handling Conflict in Teams

Most teams have some forms of conflict in them.  It’s just a fact of life.  Where people are involved, there will be some conflict.  Whether it’s egos, conflicting personalities or competition, something will get in the way of productivity.  The idea of...

Training By the Glass, Not the Firehose

Effective training can be the lifeblood of an organization.  By training and developing your team members, you can drive greater success, increase accountability and build a stronger organization for the future.  However, most companies do training wrong.  I...