Is this a typical small-business hiring process? (…is it limited to “small” businesses?) -You’re too busy. You need someone to do some things, so you advertise and hire someone who seems good. -You hire that person, and get that person up to speed on the tasks right away so he/she can start making your life easier as quickly as … Read more
The blog is back! 2014 has been a reality check for us at Group Dynamic. By June, it was clear that this year, we would exceed all goals and projections. So, we (and it is “we” now) have scaled up, re-prioritized time use and projects, clarified and expanded offerings, incorporated (S-Corp, for you curious business … Read more
Thank you for checking out my blog. If this is your first time here, I encourage you to read the Group Dynamic Primer. Chapters 1-8 are the foundation upon which Group Dynamic philosophy is built. ~ Alan Feirer
This morning, I ordered a coffee from someone who made no eye contact and waited for the customer to initiate the order. I watched this go down with the three people ahead of me in line. They stepped up, placed their order with this cashier who looked down with her finger poised above the buttons. … Read more
When the question is“What do you want more of from your leaders?” the answer is very often “To initiate more on their own – to do more of what needs to be done without being asked.” Well, here are two truths: 1-You have to ask. In early stages, very specifically. In later stages, it can be … Read more
Recently I was asked to be a guest blogger for a business leader focused blog. (www.upatdawn.biz) I provided an older post from this blog that I’m pretty proud of, but Jeffrey Kirk over at Up At Dawn helped me understand that his audience was different from mine. Nonsense! My audience is also business leaders, right? … Read more
Last week we dipped into Five Dysfunctions of a Team; this week we dive. I take you through a high-level overview of the Five Dysfunctions, and tell a short story about their accidental impact. This is a touch longer than 90 seconds, but I’ve gotten feedback that folks are hungry for more on this topic, so … Read more
This week’s book is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. My brief comments focus on this: Healthy teams have healthy conflict — not overly nice, and not overly aggressive. Where are you?
This week’s nugget helps us find the right fit for people on our teams, and comes from the book Traction by Gino Wickman. A written version can be found in this post.
This week’s book is Called to Serve by Max DePree — my shared nugget involved board member accountability.