Posts by Brett Cooper
4 Behaviors to Avoid When You’re Trying to Build Relationships at Work
Building relationships in the workplace is one of the most important aspects of working together as a team. Without effective teamwork, achieving results is next to impossible. One of the most effective ways to keep relationships at work healthy and positive is to remain focused on mutual goals and a shared dedication to the work…
Read More6 Ways to Improve Team Effectiveness and Performance
If you’re a leader in your organization, you likely spend a lot of time trying to come up with or implement ways to improve team performance or team effectiveness. Team improvement ideas abound, but we think we have some valuable suggestions based on proven tools such as The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ and…
Read MoreChanges in Organizational Culture — Everything DiSC Done Right
The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) has experienced a tremendously positive shift in organizational culture during a period of change unlike any they have seen in their 138-year history. Taking on contracts for several neighboring municipalities in the past 2 years has required them to undergo a massive expansion. They have nearly doubled the number…
Read MoreThe Performance Management Process
For any organization to achieve its stated goals, a clear performance management process is vital. However, it’s a process that’s rarely understood, and it’s often applied in a way that fails to produce its intended results — the high level of employee performance that is so important to an organization’s success. In fact, a survey…
Read MoreNonprofit Leadership Development Under Tough Conditions — The Continuing Story of the San Diego Humane Society and Integris
Integris is proud to be engaged in a purpose-driven, organizational development project that has partnered us with the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS), a nonprofit organization with a 100-year history that is undergoing a profound change. This is our second blog post describing this incredible, ongoing, evolving partnership. It’s something that has allowed us to…
Read More7 Ways to Make Great Team Decisions (Plus 1 You May Want to Avoid)
Making team decisions with buy-in from every team member (even if they disagreed initially) is difficult in the best of times — and impossible in a team that lacks trust. If you’ve reached the third level of the the pyramid of The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™, your team has the beginnings of a foundation…
Read MoreConflict at Work Can Be Healthy — Here’s Why Your Business Desperately Needs It
We’re often taught that conflict at work means opposing others, and opposition leads to resentments, rivalries, and unpleasant consequences. That might be true if conflict is carried out badly, gets personal, or is based on petty office politics — motives matter. Carried out in the right way, in a discussion surrounding ideas, engaging in a…
Read MoreTrust in the Workplace — Inspiring Organizations to Achieve Their Best
We’ve all heard that trust in the workplace is critical for any organization to succeed, but we don’t always understand the reasons that it’s so important, nor do we fully understand the consequences that result when trust is lacking. Let’s first look at what, exactly, trust in the workplace entails — we’re talking about more…
Read MoreDemocratizing Team Development & Leadership Training
In my world of organizational development, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing a well-respected organization with deep roots in their community undergo a significant evolution. That’s exactly what’s happening at the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS), as this 138-year-old pillar of the San Diego community takes over the animal services contracts for six nearby cities…
Read MoreWhy do we do what we do?
What motivates you isn’t the same for everyone What about that teammate who seems so much more daring than you, or your co-worker who is infinitely more patient? While you’re driving for accuracy and stability, what if you were able to see more clearly how and why your boss always seems to be all about…
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