Contributor: Joseph Tan
Joseph Tan is principal consultant at Good Monday Consulting, which focuses on the need to connect corporate values with improved individual performance. He has experience in product engineering, sales, marketing and business development for corporations, such as Motorola, IBM, and HP.
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Make a Long-Term Investment
Somehow, we need to enlarge our perspective and view our employees as full-fledged human beings who have lives beyond their corporate responsibilities—to embrace a philosophy of life that is inclusive rather than exclusive.
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The Pursuit of Peace
Almost every conflict involves someone who is not willing to take responsibility for his or her part of the issue. To practice deference, we focus on personal responsibilities. Learn to say, “Now, what shall I do?” rather than “Who is at fault?”
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Want to be a Superhero?
Let’s face it. Individualism is attractive and convenient. Teamwork comes with all sorts of complications and commitments that require hard work, conflict resolution, and at times bureaucracy. Surely, individual speed is more important than team collectiveness. But is this really true?
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Facilitating the Brains in Your Brainstorms
In a leadership seminar I attended recently, there were numerous opportunities for us to work in small groups. Trouble is, everyone was interested to get their views across…at the same time.
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