Posts Tagged: team leaders

When an Employee Quits, How Does It Impact The Team?

Posted April 23rd, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

You are sitting in your office one sunny, bright afternoon and one of your superstar employees walks in and says they are quitting. You are stunned and a million thoughts run through your mind including this one, “How can she… Read more »

Happy Employees Really Do Impact Your Bottom Line

Posted March 23rd, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

You already know this intuitively, but happy employees stay longer, are more productive at their jobs and are your best brand managers. But how do you create a happy environment? Team leaders need to show it by example and vision…. Read more »

How Do You Engage Your Team? Tell a Great Story!

Posted March 12th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  Storytelling used to be reserved primarily for children. I remember when my kids were young, toward the end of each evening, we had a story time period which encompassed pulling out a book or telling a story from memory. Storytelling is now… Read more »

What Your Teammates Really Wants in 2015

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

  As we close the books on 2014 and look forward to new beginnings in 12 short days, it shouldn’t be any surprise to you that your teammates want some level of change, whether it be with themselves or with… Read more »

Are Pulse Survey Questions Over the Top?

Posted December 3rd, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 80% of firms conduct surveys to gauge employee motivation. And that trend is continuing with pulse survey questions being teed up across Corporate America on employee desktops and mobile devices. However, the dichotomy… 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 »

News Flash: All Team Members Are Not Created Equal

Posted September 25th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under General, Team Building.

  Do you think all your team members have the same motivation? Do you think they are your most valuable company asset? Think again, say Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t. He… Read more »

Fun Staff Activities to be Practiced All Year Long

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

It doesn’t matter if you are a large company or small, this premise holds true: Fun, happiness and laughter help with corporate team building. So lighten up your workplace with these monthly fun themes for work that will cost your organization… 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 »