Why Lone Wolves Stall and Interdependence Drives Real Team Success
Interdependence isn’t about dependence—it’s about strength through connection. In the old model of leadership, independence was the gold standard. Do your job. Stay in your lane. Don’t ask for help. For years, this approach was reinforced through outdated hierarchies, siloed departments, and a “prove yourself” mentality. But we now know something else. Teams that operate as […]
Strength Training for Teams that builds Trust and Interdependence
Synchronized swimming, that breathtaking Olympic sport which combines the rigors of ballet, swimming, and gymnastics underwater, has been part of the Olympics since 1984. Yet many people still assert that it isn’t a sport at all. They argue that it’s “basically underwater ballet” and since ballet isn’t a sport, it shouldn’t be anywhere near the […]
Four Ways to Improve Interdependence on Your Team
Imagine a work environment where nothing gets done unless the leader explicitly assigns every task that comes up to a specific employee. If the leader doesn’t mention it, then it is pushed to the side and ignored. Interdependence on your team shuffles to the back burner. Juggling all the tasks falls into the lap of […]
How to Improve Your Workforce Diversity Success
The common assumption in 2019 is that everyone gets treated the same. But the stark reality is that things haven’t changed much in top leadership and board of directors positions if you’re not male and Caucasian. This is a problem for those empowered to improve workforce diversity success. That’s why businesses leaders must take matters […]
Interdependence Improves Work Culture Success
How does interdependence improve work culture? Your work culture plays a crucial role in employee satisfaction and retention. Retention of top talent is a sign your work culture is healthy. It is also one of the main focuses for HR executives and leaders alike. So if department silos, leaders, and executives hold their cards close […]
Small and Mid-Size Business Gender Pay Gap
Is it equitable to pay one employee less than another because of race or gender? What if that employee does more with less and has a family to support? In the United States, gender pay gaps like these haunt big business because of costly lawsuits and Federal scrutiny. However, recent studies point to the gender […]
Interdependence Promotes Successful Diversity
As different as one person is from the next, the world is interdependent. People rely on one another to get by. This is why interdependence understanding is so important. This world is a diverse place, composed of billions of people with some shared and some differing experiences that make up the whole. As a leader, […]
4 Team Building Ideas For Improving Team Interdependence
When you are looking for team building ideas for improving team interdependence, imagine stumbling across this conversation: “Hey Bob, I’m thinking of starting a baseball team.” “Great! I know a few guys who are really good and would love to play.” “Nope. I am playing all positions – catcher, pitcher, short stop, outfield….you name it!” […]
TIGERS Success Series 2013 Employee Engagement Blog Recap
Here is the 3rd part of a 5 part series recapping the blogs and articles posted in 2013. The Employee Engagement blog recap is loaded with great information on both employee engagement and disengagement in the workplace. But just what is employee engagement? By most definitions it is an employee’s level of involvement, emotional commitment, […]
Encourage Risk-Taking to Bolster Team Building Success
Risk is defined as a ‘situation involving exposure to danger or failure.’ So when you mention the word, risk, several emotions come to mind such as: Fear Failure Stress Anxiety But without the element of risk, there would be no new discoveries, innovation, or progress – especially in the world of business. Without risk, organizations […]
