Improving teamwork and communication
Everyone seems to have an interest in these topics but many seem to think that if you talk about them enough they will somehow come into being. I don’t think it is that simple. Improving teamwork, communications etc. requires you and others to behave in ways that are new or at least different.
So how can I choose to change my behavior if I am not aware of my current behavior? In other words how can I choose between blue and yellow if I can’t see yellow; I only have one choice… blue. All of us have some blind spots in terms of understanding how we behave in different situations. We are simply unaware or possibly unable to see ourselves from an objective point of view.
There are tools to help with this type of “self awareness” as an inexpensive first step. I suggest anyone who is serious about improving communication and/or teamwork look into some type of behavioral or personality profiles. I like DiSC by Inscape. Inscape continues to improve its products by making them highly user friendly. The newest version Everything DiSC Workplace is basically a D-I-Y application. If you would like to learn more just email me at alan@coach2engage.com and I will send you a free “sample report” and you will see what I am talking about… no strings. al
Employee engagement, Leadership effectiveness, Team Building