The Power of Collaboration
The Power of Collaboration I recently had the opportunity to co-facilitate a workshop for 140 people on the topic of “Collaboration”. Using a simulation, teams of 12 worked together to [...]
Talent vs Teamwork: A Leadership Case Study
Talent vs Teamwork: A Leadership Case Study Case studies are a very effective learning tool widely used in business schools to engage students in vibrant discussions that explore complex organizational [...]
Leadership and Systems that Win
Leadership and Systems that Win Not too long ago I wrote a blog about my home team, the Vancouver Canucks hockey club. In that blog, I was celebrating the role [...]
Team Building Takes Time – Time Together
Team Building Takes Time - Time Together These days there is a lot of talk about the power of teamwork, and rightly so. Teamwork is what allows a flock of [...]
Union Versus Management – Win or Lose?
Union Versus Management -- Win or Lose? A common mentality is that the relationship between Union and Management is like a rivalry at the final playoff hockey game between two [...]
Letting Go of the Conflict Baggage
Turn on the news and we are bound to hear about ever increasing global conflicts that seem beyond our control. As leaders of organizations, we do have control over conflict [...]
‘Chatty’ Meetings Can Help Optimize Diverse Teams
Did you hear that pin drop? Seconds before, a leader stood in front of their team and asked the question: “Here is our goal, any questions?” After a number of [...]
The Evolution of Transparency in Leadership
You are starting a team meeting with your direct reports and all is silent as they await your direction. You proceed to welcome them followed by the question “How are [...]
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
What does it take for a team to perform? We have consistently found that Patrick Lencioni’s “5 Dysfunctions of a Team” serves as an excellent model, which Kwela uses as [...]
Tips on How to Make Virtual Teams Work
Geographically dispersed teams, also known as virtual teams, are fast becoming the norm these days and it is not uncommon for people in 2 or more cities to be collaborating [...]