Conflict. As an effective leader, we have to deal with conflict on a daily basis. If we want to resolve conflicts successfully, we must first understand three things: How people respond to conflict What the building blocks are in conflict resolution How to have a conversation to resolve conflict Each of those skills is critical… Continue reading Five Ways to Conquer Workplace Conflict (Part 1)
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Author: Timothy I. Thomas and Rip Tilden
5 Things to Know About Workplace Conflict and Your Business
Believe it or not, healthy conflict is critical to the success of your business. Just ask Daniel Dana, renowned ‘Conflict Doctor’ and president of Dana Mediation Institute. He defines workplace conflict as follows: A condition between two people in which at least one feels angry, resentful, hostile, etc., toward the other…and which leads to disruption… Continue reading 5 Things to Know About Workplace Conflict and Your Business
Getting Rid of Pesky Elephants: The Level 10 Meeting™
You have your ‘Rocks’ (near-term priorities) and your weekly scorecard in place, keeping you focused and giving you incredibly valuable data. Now what? Enter the Level 10 Meeting™, which is a tool we teach our clients who use the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). This agenda format helps leadership teams focus on resolving tough issues in… Continue reading Getting Rid of Pesky Elephants: The Level 10 Meeting™
Tally Up the Scorecard
Last week, we wrote about how important near-term priorities (Rocks) are to keep your team focused and build a strong sense of accomplishment. This week, we’re focusing on how to track performance on a weekly basis. The Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) that we teach many of our clients encourages leadership teams to keep a weekly… Continue reading Tally Up the Scorecard
Get Your Rocks in a Row
Near-term priorities are known as ‘rocks’ in many companies who use the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)®. When helping our clients get focused in their business, we help them to set ‘Rocks.’ Rocks are the three to seven most important near-term priorities they need to execute in the next 90 days. These tasks should be essential… Continue reading Get Your Rocks in a Row
Fuzzy With a Chance of Blurry
Two critical things muddle the lines of accountability in a company: 1) blurred roles and 2) fuzzy responsibilities. We’ve all been there. You take a job and it turns out that you’re doing four or five people’s jobs. And no one seems to know where the responsibilities begin and end. When roles and responsibilities are… Continue reading Fuzzy With a Chance of Blurry