Tag Archives: Teamwork

Is Your Team Working Together?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by cbecker53

Sometimes as a manager you feel your team isn’t accomplishing as much as it should. The problem can be with one team member.  

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Let’s Collaborate

Posted on January 13, 2016 by cbecker53

Though I extol the virtues of collaboration all the time, it’s clear I still have a lot to learn.   I’ll be spending time with Jesse Lyn Stoner’s What is Collaboration and Where Does it Begin? soon. I always learn … Continue reading →

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Push It!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by cbecker53
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Yes, I’d Like to be Successful

Posted on May 5, 2015 by cbecker53

Yes, I’d like to be successful. Wouldn’t you? So I’m always on the lookout for tips to be more successful.

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Are You Too Pushy?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by cbecker53

Do you tend to pull your employees along with you, or do you push them to do what you and your organization needs?  Is there a difference?  I’ve never really analyzed this, but the post Pull Me−Push You got me … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on January 19, 2015 by cbecker53

We all do it, at home and at work.  And I do it on this blog. I’ve got a bunch of links I’ve been saving up to write about.  Here’s a potpourri of some from The Fast Track: 5 Things … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by cbecker53

Lots of posts about a new year, looking back at 2014, setting resolutions, etc. Here’s one you should take a look at:  4 New Year’s Resolutions for a Stronger Team.  Who doesn’t want a stronger work team?  We all do, … Continue reading →

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A Look at Helping

Posted on May 30, 2014 by cbecker53

There are many “helping professions:”  medicine, nursing, social work, and counseling are just a few.  I would add librarianship to the list. It is important to help those who use our libraries.  It is also important to help those who … Continue reading →

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Decency is My Favorite Quality

Posted on May 7, 2014 by cbecker53

In the post 5 Key Qualities You Need On Your Team (from The Fast Track), my favorite quality is Decency.  What’s yours?

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Pearls of Tension

Posted on February 13, 2014 by cbecker53

Yes, you read that right.  Not pearls of wisdom, but pearls of tension. When working with others and in teams, tension is normal and inevitable.  You can’t avoid it.  But rather than ignore it, or stifle it, or abandon projects … Continue reading →

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