TIGERS® Blog
Are You An Effective Facilitator? Take Heed! (Part 1 of 2)
Facilitating is hard. If you are contemplating becoming an effective facilitator, there are a few things to think about. And that’s putting it lightly. Think of all the meetings you’ve had where you felt nothing got done. Or those group huddles where people argued...
What Are Some Effective Habits for Collaborative Team Leaders?
Getty Images Organizations that have managed to survive economic slumps know that the secret to staying afloat lies with their people. Neither size, rights to groundbreaking technology, nor access to funding are predictors of success. An organization’s most valuable...
The Older Team Member – A Business Case for Retaining them
When I was invited to facilitate a group responsible for giving input to the President's Council on aging in the 1990's, one of the activities presented at the intergenerational conference was interesting. It told me a lot when it comes to "ageism" in the United...
Are You An Effective Facilitator? Take Heed! (Part 2 of 2)
Last week I introduced some of the roles and responsibilities of an effective facilitator. Then we began exploring skills and activities that are required. There are five more skills worth discussing. PROPER TIMEKEEPING I can’t emphasize this enough. Keeping tabs...
Group Structure Issues and Solutions During a Lockdown
Millions around the world have shifted to full-time remote learning and work. It’s a challenge, because humans are hardwired for face to face interaction. This produced numerous group structure issues and solutions during a lockdown. For example, iIn a survey...
How to Rest When Working Virtually or Brick and Mortar
I bet you’ve heard it all before. A good night’s rest. Limiting gadget use. Less processed foods. Exercise. More of the good stuff. And you manage to sneak in one or two. But why do you feel so drained and spent? Why won’t naps do what they should? And, what does...
Nurturing High-Potential Employees
How do you bring out the best from the best in your org? Try nurturing your high-potential employees. We’ve seen how the pandemic brings out the worst in people. And, there’s no denying that it has also brought out the best in many. For instance, we’ve always known...
How to Resolve Conflict Part 3
The first two parts of this three-part series gave you the basics of how to resolve conflict. So the question now is whether Kirk and Andy will figure out how to resolve conflict in a way that is empowering for both of them? Obviously that takes the desire to...
Collaboration Trends That Shape Today’s Workplace
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. If 2020 were a quote, this would be it. This oft-uttered quote by Vladimir Lenin would find its way to the front pages whenever rapid changes take place after a long lull. With this...
How to Resolve Conflict Part 2
How to resolve conflict, Part 2 of 3. Remember Stanley and Jim? The superstars of the customer service department who hardly get along? Our poster models for latent conflict? Did these two discover how to resolve conflict? Well, both are still at odds. But if we look...
