Posts Tagged: leadership team development

Does Emotional Intelligence Trump Intellectual Quotient?

Posted May 24th, 2016 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

EI Shows Signs of Catching On In 1990,psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer introduced the concept of Emotional Intelligence, or commonly referred to as EI. This type of intelligence is the capacity to practice self-awareness to better understand ourselves, which in… Read more »

5 Ways to Cultivate Courage in Your Office

Posted May 10th, 2016 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

  Nurture Creative Thoughts and Actions Cultivate Courage Through Confidence Is innovation lacking in your workplace? If so, the culprit could be a work environment that is squelching courageous behavior in employees. Before an employee can tap into their courage, they… Read more »

The Many Ways Silence Stifles Your Team Building Efforts

Posted February 7th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

You have all heard these sayings over the years: “Bite your tongue!” “Silence is Golden.” “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” And for most of us, whether it is dealing with a family member… Read more »

Thanking Your Team Members on Thanksgiving

Posted November 24th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

As many of you know, Thursday is Thanksgiving and it is the time of year to be grateful for so many things….your health….your family….and of course, your team members. It shouldn’t be encumbered on your boss or management team to… Read more »

When One of You Becomes the Team Leader

Posted November 12th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  It happens every day in corporate America, one of you becomes the team leader or for lack of a better word…the boss. Many organizations like to promote from within the team for a lot of reasons, but primarily for… Read more »

Is Your Workplace Culture Too Egocentric?

Posted October 11th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  Do you have office drama on a daily basis? Is your workplace culture full of Don Drapers, Supermans and Survivors who want to swoop in and save the day or themselves? Then I don’t need to say it: You are… Read more »

10 Tips for a Smooth Team Transition

Posted August 20th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  It doesn’t matter if you have worked for a company for 3 days, 3 months or 30 years – eventually things are going to change. Team members, bosses and even company cultures are going to come and go. It… Read more »

Can Your Team Members Really Change?

Posted August 9th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  You work for the perfect company at the perfect job with the perfect distance from your home to the office. The only challenge: you have one annoying team member whom you can’t get along with. You think you have… Read more »

17 Corporate Team Building Activities That Work

Posted July 9th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

What does the word TEAM mean to you? While there have been countless books and articles written about the importance of team building, the million dollar question that still remains is:  What make up a great team and why is… Read more »

How Are You Handling Change in the Workplace?

Posted June 20th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

We all know it and resist it – I’m talking about the “C” word – change. Whether it be our personal or professional life, most of us are not good at handling change. However, the truth of the matter is, change… Read more »