What’s the difference between a manager and a leader? I share my thoughts in this new video interview published by the Association for Talent Development. Learn more about my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, available April 30, 2015.
I look forward to explaining the vocabulary of team culture and sharing the inspiring story of how U2’s team culture helped the band achieve sustainable superior performance in this upcoming ATD webcast.
| Date: | April 3, 2015 |
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| Time: | 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT |
| Event: | Association for Talent Development Webcast on Team Culture |
| Topic: | How U2 Cracked the Code of Team Culture |
| Sponsor: | Association for Talent Development |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
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If You Want to Connect, Proactively Help Others
#74 Proactively Help Others
Seize opportunities to help others. Send your colleagues any information you come across that affirms the organization’s Vision, that may help them do their jobs better, that relates to a topic they are interested in, or that may help them in some way outside of work.
This is the seventy-fourth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.
San Antonio Spurs’ Culture of Sustainable Superior Performance
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As seen on Fox Business
Earlier this month, Gregg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, won his 1000th NBA basketball game, making him the 9th NBA coach in history to achieve this feat. Popovich adds this to a long list of achievements including five NBA titles with the Spurs and three NBA Coach of the Year honors. This is his 16th season as the Spurs head coach.
How has he been so successful?
Like all great leaders, Popovich creates a culture that produces sustainable superior performance. Here are four factors that contribute to making the Spurs’ culture a source of competitive advantage.
To Connect at Work, Do Not Yell or Dominate
#73 Don’t Be a Yeller or Dominator
Yelling and dominating is disconnecting. Don’t do either of them if you want to connect at work.
When he was the head coach of the Chicago Bull’s basketball team, Phil Jackson once told a young Michael Jordan that Jordan needed to pass the ball more to his teammates. Jackson explained that everyone needs time in the spotlight to shine so that together the team would win. When Jordan complied, it helped the Chicago Bulls team win six NBA championship titles over a period of eight years.
What makes a Connection Culture unique? I share my thoughts in this new video interview published by the Association for Talent Development. Learn more about my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work, available April 30, 2015.
The Secret Weapon in Combating Employee Engagement Woes: Part 1
Image Credit: AMA Playbook
As seen on AMA Playbook
Check out the first of a three part series we wrote for the American Management Association’s Playbook. Part 1 is on the connection culture element of vision.
To Connect, Make Compensation Fair
#72 Compensate Fairly
Compensation alone will not sustainably connect with and engage people so that they give their best efforts. However, the perception that they are not fairly compensated will undermine connection and engagement.
When someone perceives he/she is not fairly compensated, he/she will feel taken advantage of and devalued. Establishing a well-thought-out compensation process and taking time to communicate it is wise.
Connect Outside of Work
#71 Connect Outside of Work
Individuals have different levels of felt need for connection. Some people require a much greater quantity and quality of connection than others in order not to feel alone.
If you need much more connection than most people, it may be unreasonable to expect that your need for connection will be fully met in the workplace. In such cases, it may be wise to seek ways to meet your need for connection outside of work. Consider becoming involved in community groups and developing a group of friends with whom you regularly interact.
This is the seventy-first post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.
To Connect, Reflect Before Offering Improvements
#70 Reflect Before Offering Improvements
Author/executive coach Marshall Goldsmith recommends that when someone offers an idea, suggestion, opinion or plan, take time to reflect before offering a suggestion to improve it. Many people are in the habit of quickly adding their better idea by saying “but…” or “however…” Habitually doing this undermines connection, commitment and engagement. When it’s the other person’s idea, he/she will implement it with greater enthusiasm and energy so consider if your enhancement really matters before offering it.
This is the seventieth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.