On March 21, 2012, Terri Klass presented “Understanding and Managing Generational Differences at Work”. The presentation focused on insights about the generations and how to engage one another to create collaborative teams.… Continue reading
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It seems like everyone is talking about collaboration. Our organizational success will be based on how well we collaborate with each other as well as with other companies. What is collaboration and why is it so important today? Why must leaders learn to collaborate effectively in order to survive in our global workplace? What are the necessary leadership skills to successfully lead a collaborative team?
Collaboration is best defined as working together with at least one other person to accomplish a goal. That definition sounds a lot like teamwork to me. Yet, collaboration in diverse and global work environments is really much more than that. Whether our organization is located in one country or many, one thing is for sure- our workplaces consist of many backgrounds and cultures. We also… Continue reading
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Have you thought about why it might be important to empower others on your team? And what is empowerment anyway? Many leaders struggle with the concept of empowerment, but do little to make it come alive. Creating a culture of empowerment can move a team’s performance from good to exceptional, from working on a particular project to teaming up for extraordinary results.
Empowerment can be defined as giving others authority to reach their goals as they see fit. Empowerment provides others the opportunities to make their own decisions and choices. The ultimate goal of empowerment is developing an environment of trust, where every team member is accountable for their own actions.
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