What Do You Do When Both Sides Are “Right”?

What Do You Do When Both Sides Are “Right”?

Recently, I was working with a group that was having severe conflict. A new director had been brought in, and some members of the team didn’t like the way he was doing things. They had a difficult time following his direction. The new director, for his part, has...
The Lesson Of The Hula Hoop

The Lesson Of The Hula Hoop

The Hula Hoop Lift is a profound lesson for teams in my workshops because it illustrates some vitally important points. First, it shows not only how easy it is for two people to stay in sync, but it demonstrates the illusion that could represent. Notice, when it’s...
The Hula Hoop: A Tell-Tale Of Great Teams

The Hula Hoop: A Tell-Tale Of Great Teams

Try this with your teams. Divide into groups of 6-8. Starting with two people facing each other around a hula hoop, have them stick out their pointer fingers with the rest of their fingers wrapped in a fist, holding their hands about chest high. Then have a 3rd person...