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Why Teams Fail:  The Case of the ‘Abrasive’ Executive

Result:  The ‘trickle down’ effect of a cohesive executive team was resounding.  Corporate culture improved, with greater turnout at networking and leadership development seminars and activities.  Innovation and creativity improved with an increase in attention to production and business success.  Newly acquired interpersonal communication skills of Executive Team affected ways in which all employees communicated with one another.   Overall, employee engagement and output was greatly improved.

 

Knowing What You Do Best:  How Not to Dampen Creativity

Result:  Utilizing the team’s unique skills improved management and communication between the departments, while focusing on the needs of the creative executive enabled a culture where pressure to perform in an undesirable role was impeding creative performance and management of the entire creative team.  Creative team cohesiveness continued to improve, which provided a natural process for identifying candidates and planning for succession in a variety of positions.

 

An Artist Develops a Brand:  Jewelry Designer

Result:  Successfully hired a team of professionals with specific skill set to attain company goals.     Ongoing development of management and interpersonal communication skills of company executive enabled the business to grow and establish its brand in the market.  Reorganization and hiring resulted in a highly cohesive development team where members effectively work together on business strategy and execution.

 

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Leaders & Their Teams: The Apple Does Not Fall Far…

Result:

Managers were clear on their responsibilities and need to make employee development and coaching an ongoing priority for staff.  Staff exhibited behavior that indicated greater ownership and responsibility for their work outcomes and reported greater commitment to their team’s success and cohesiveness.  Managers improved communication style, with direct reports by having specific systems and processes in place to effectively manage both conflict and identify individual growth opportunities and leadership qualities in their staff.   Employees showed a decrease in sick day absences, improved employee engagement, and an overall decrease in employee turn-over, reporting that they felt that their managers were “leading them on a path to success and growth within the company.”

 

The Traveling Leaders:  Creating Transformational Leaders with Effective Technology and Organizational Skills

Result:

Executive Team exhibited Transformational leadership style of engaging managers in successful and time productive ways, while maintaining clear boundaries and effective communication skills.  Executive Team learned the essentials of communicating with their staff in ways that showed interest and concern, while expressing the needs of the company and details necessary for successful implementation of team goals.  Improvements were made in systems used and technologies utilized to improve effective communication both within the Executive Team and within their individual teams.  Aspects of the training program showed a marked improvement in time management deficiencies as well.  Company standards were set for communication and behavior of Executive Team interaction with one another and hence within their teams, exhibiting a valuable ‘trickle-down’ effect.  A cohesive and effective Executive Team was portrayed to the company, resulting in improvement in employee morale and job satisfaction.