From “Us and Them” to “We”: Leading Toward Healthy Group Dynamics By David Dyck C) What Can You Do? i) Know Yourself, Know Your Team: On boarding an airplane the flight attendants advise passengers to don their own oxygen masks before helping others. In the same way we must first be self-aware as to our own thinking,… Read more →
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Leading Toward Healthy Group Dynamics (Part 2 of 3)
From “Us and Them” to “We”: Leading Toward Healthy Group Dynamics By David Dyck B) Understanding Conflict Escalation and Change: Group conflicts and the escalation pattern that takes us from “we” to “us and them” develops in a predictable four-stage pattern[1]: i) Shared Problem-Solving (i.e. mutuality; goal is to solve the problem): Most of us have been… Read more →
Leading Toward Healthy Group Dynamics (Part 1 of 3)
From “Us & Them” to “We”: Leading Toward Healthy Group Dynamics By David Dyck A) The Challenge Identified: Conflict among team members is inevitable in any group setting. Put people together long enough and there will eventually be friction of some kind. In fact, if work groups are not aware of or processing tension of… Read more →
Out of the mouths of great leaders
Nine things great leaders say every day according to Bill Murray Jr. 1. This is the situation 2. Here’s the plan. 3. What do you need? 4. Tell me more. 5. Remember your values. 6. I trust you. 7. You can count on me. 8. We can do better. 9. Let’s celebrate!
On emotional agility
Effective leaders don’t buy into or try to suppress their inner emotional experiences. Instead they approach them in a mindful, values-driven, and productive way—developing what we call emotional agility. In our complex, fast-changing knowledge economy, this ability to manage one’s thoughts and feelings is essential to business success. Read the rest of this great article here.
What to do about conflict in sport?
Conflict in amateur sports is on everyone’s minds these days. New stories and video clips of escalating tensions between hockey parents, coaches and refs are popping up every few days. Conversations about Saturday’s on-ice conflict at the Southdale arena speculate: Who is at fault? Who is the victim? What is Hockey Manitoba’s role? How will… Read more →