by Will Ratliff | May 22, 2014 | Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Team Bonding Activities, Team Building
Whether you have a new team, new team members, or an established team, trust is one of the most critical and fundamental issues you need to establish within the group. It is one of the critical skills that top teams possess. Relationship building exercises can help...
by Will Ratliff | May 15, 2014 | Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Organizational Development
In my last two posts, I discussed why leaders don’t practice authenticity, as well as why authenticity is a powerful leadership tool. Today, I want to discuss how to be more authentic as a leader. These are a few suggestions, and this is by no means an...
by Will Ratliff | May 8, 2014 | Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Organizational Development
Last Thursday, we talked about the definition of authentic leadership, as well as looked at why some leaders shy away from authenticity in Part 1. Today, I want to talk about authenticity as a leadership tool, and why it is so powerful. The Power of Authenticity What...
by Will Ratliff | May 1, 2014 | Communication Skills, Leadership Development, Organizational Development
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ― May Sarton The dictionary defines authentic as “not false or copied; genuine; real”. Michael Hyatt wrote a post a couple of years ago defining authentic...
by Will Ratliff | Apr 24, 2014 | Communication Skills, Team Building, Team Building Activities
Debriefing after team building exercises is an essential, though often neglected, part of team building. Processing the activities takes time, energy, and intentionality. There are various ways to debrief activities; however, most facilitators stick to simply asking...
by Will Ratliff | Apr 17, 2014 | Communication Skills, Corporate Team Building, Leadership Development, Team Building, Team Building Activities
Here are 2 short activities that you can use with your team to improve communication, understanding, and team morale. These communication activities can be part of a team meeting or used as a segment of leadership trainings. [We would love to know your experience...
