Common Team Problems
This section examines the symptoms of two common team problems and recommends solutions.
Missing in Action—Become Part of the Team
Even though your little square on the company org chart may reside just above that of the people performing the actual work, don't get a big head. The primary message you want to be sending to your teammates in both word and deed is “We are all in this together.” And if this is not the message you are sending then nine times out of ten, the message you will be receiving from your team is “Get lost!”
Symptoms
You notice a consistently cool, aloof reception from team members at meetings as well as one-on-one.
Team members are always very quick to agree with everything you say or suggest but deliver ...
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