This week on GoalChatLive, I talked about teamwork with leadership and business coach Darlene Hawley, Christy Maxfield of Purpose First Advisors, and senior leader Wendy Parslow. Teamwork is “the combined action of a group of people.” It impacts your personal – as well as your professional – life.
Darlene, Christy, and Wendy discussed ideas for building and maintaining teams, leadership tips, strategies for better communication, and so much more.
What is Teamwork?
- Darlene: People coming together with a mission or vision, and bringing their skillsets
- Wendy: When everyone knows what they are contributing
- Christy: Understanding how your skills compliment others, so you build something bigger than yourselves
- Wendy: When 1 + 1 = 3
Remember …
- Darlene; There is no I in Team!
- Wendy: Discomfort opens doors
- Christy: We are humans working with humans. Respect each other’s humanity
Teamwork #GoalChatLive
Goals
- Christy: Think about how you want to show up … as the leader and/or a participant
- Darlene: Identify one of those hard conversations, schedule it, practice, and make it happen
- Wendy: Identify a friction point on your team, and work with your team to resolve it
- Wendy: Figure out how you be vulnerable with someone (ask a question, for advice) … and do it
Final Thoughts
- Wendy: Don’t underestimate the power of a leader when they are doing it right
- Darlene: Keep speaking up, standing out, and making an impact
- Christy: Be intentional about building and nurturing your teams
Links
- Learn more about Darlene Hawley, Christy Maxfield and Wendy Parslow
- Connect with Darlene Hawley, Christy Maxfield, and Wendy Parslow on LinkedIn
- Check out the Taste Buds with Deb podcast
- Join the Write On Online Facebook Group
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and Deb’s Goal Strategy for Event Attendees
- Get your copy of my latest book, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group
How do you inspire teamwork? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about Creating Courses with Nancy Giere, Suzanne Taylor-King, and Jason Van Orden. Join us on Monday, October 23, at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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