Growth Tag

05 Dec Folded and Tucked Away

Posted at 13:10h in Business, Employee Development, Employee Growth, Intentional Change, Leadership, Organizational Culture, Team Development by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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For Thanksgiving, I borrowed an 8-foot folding table from work because we had a large crowd coming for the holiday meal. After a satisfying Thanksgiving celebration, it was time to tidy up and remove that table from the middle of our living room! I collapsed...

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31 Aug The Mountains Are Calling

Posted at 14:30h in Employee Development, Employee Growth, Intentional Change, Leadership Development by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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Intentional. It’s a word that doesn’t get much attention. Sometimes we ask participants in our team development programs to share the most important characteristic they believe a leader should have. During the 9 years of doing this activity I’ve never heard anyone say, “Intentional.” However,...

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18 Mar The Weeds!

Posted at 14:16h in Business, Employee Development, Employee Growth, Leadership, Organizational Culture, Team Development by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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It’s that time of year again when I look out my windows at home and sigh, “Weeds!” The lawns are waking up from winter and the weeds are starting to sprout. Every year I battle the onslaught of weeds because they damage the lawn, make...

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10 Dec The Strength of Your Organization

Posted at 09:18h in Employee Development, Hiring, Team Development, Team Strength by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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In 2013, our company opened the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Texas, inSPIRE Rock. The ropes that we hang for climbers are vitally important and must be strong. Also in 2013, Dan Cathy (president and CEO of Chick-Fil-A) compared his company to a rope,...

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22 Sep Signals

Posted at 11:38h in Business, Employee Development, Leadership, Non-Profit, Personify Leadership, Team Development by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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Personify Leadership is an engaging two-day training offered by Team Synergy. It’s designed to help leaders exemplify eight core competencies for leadership effectiveness. One of those eight focuses on the heart of a leader. This module delves into the intentions of a leader and the...

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30 Jul Resiliency

Posted at 09:40h in Business, Employee Development, Employee Growth, Team Development by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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Have you ever given up on something or someone, only to be surprised? Last fall my wife bought a Christmas cactus and it flourished for a good many months. We enjoyed the beautiful blooms and the greenness of the plant. Earlier this year, though, the...

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07 Jul Backwards Bike

Posted at 08:16h in Leading Change, Planning by Team Synergy 0 Comments

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During the course of a team-development experience, groups have the opportunity to assess their ability to work together. Soon into the first few activities, an area that needs improvement surfaces. Groups will recognize it, talk about it, and vow to change it. Then, as they...

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