September 27, 2015
One of my favorite leadership books is Patrick Lencioni's,
Toward the end of this amazing book, Mr. Lencioni sums up his ideas by focusing on how a cohesive team behaves.
According to Lencioni, truly cohesive teams do the following:
1. They trust one another.
2. They engage in unfiltered conflict around ideas.
3. They commit to decisions and plans of action.
4. They hold one another accountable for delivering against those plans.
5. They focus on the achievement of collective results.
I hope that this makes you think about your team.
Does your team follow Lencioni's thoughts about a cohesive team?
For more info about teams, I encourage you check out The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, share it with your team members, and use it to help guide your team to becoming more cohesive.
Enjoy!
Length: 7:46
July 19, 2015
Just a few weeks ago, I began a 5 part series of short podcasts that are focused on team building.
Check out the first team building tip episode here.
Today, I am focused on fighting for who you want on your team.
As the leader, it is important that you have a say in who gets to be on your team. Too often there are forces at work that would like to fill the openings on your team with their picks.This practices flys in the face of what it takes to build a quality team. The team has to work together to achieve its mission and goals.
When the leader interviews potential new members, he is looking for the right fit. He is looking for someone who is driven and a self-starter. He is looking for someone who makes things happen.
The candidate is also interviewing the team leader. The potential team member wants to know if the team and the organization are a good fit, as well.
The team is important to the well-being of the organization, therefore it is important to take ownership. This can't happen if others who are outside the team place new members in the group.
Who is on your team is worth fighting for.
Hopefully, this is good food for thought as you get ready to start the new school year.
Length: 6:15
March 4, 2015
Dr. Mark Wilson is the founder of The Educational Leadership Group. You may remember that I interviewed him way back at Episode 8 . He is the Georgia Principal of the Year for 2008 and the National Principal of the Year of 2009!
Today we are starting a new monthly segment called iPrincipal.
Check out his TED Talk
He is a teacher, coach, consultant, public speaker and now
an author. His book will soon be available but you get a sneak peek into it by
joining us for these monthly segments.
Connect with Mark on twitter @ MarkWilsonGA and his website http://www.markwilsoneducation.com/
Each segment will start with an “ i ” (next month is Innovate).
Mark will talk and share stories about the principalship. He will provide
suggestions for the school building leader in addressing the many demands of
the position.
This should be an awesome opportunity for professional
learning!
Enjoy!
You can also contact Mark at
Mark.wilson.ga@gmail.com
or call him at 706-474-2454
Length 17:34
