You’ve probably had an opportunity to be part of a team that wasn’t as successful as you’d hoped. It isn’t much fun to watch a team struggle and never find their way to success. This will typically happen when a …
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In the IT industry, as with many industries, the career track typically goes something like this: Software Developer > Senior Software Developer > Manager Yep. In many cases, the most technically skilled person is rewarded by a promotion to management. …
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If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to set new goals for the new year with all of your team members. Each of the team members should have two sets of goals — those that support team goals and …
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If there’s one thing that’s pretty predictable in most organizations, it’s that the first quarter of the year each person is required to complete their performance review for the previous year. The good news is that both leaders and team …
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Email has been around as a communication tool for a long time. It’s intention was to help us work better together and make our lives easier. For many people, that’s just not the case. But I don’t think it’s the …
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When you take on a leadership role, your relationships with former peers have to change but old baggage tends to stick around. Navigating this transition can be a challenge. Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets along with everybody. It’s highly …
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Are you having trouble getting your team to meet your expectations when it comes to completing projects and day-to-day deliverables? If so, you could be the problem. Sometimes we get so busy that we forget to verbalize our expectations for …
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