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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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Now Southwest faces the uphill task of repairing its reputation and restoring the collective faith fliers have in the company. The crisis communications plan should outline: who will serve as the company spokesperson members of the crisis team and their contact information an activation strategy (i.e. But don’t wait.”

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Why Company Retreats are Worth Every Penny

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Company retreats can demonstrate a company’s commitment to its staff’s well being, showing that it values them beyond their professional contributions. Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms.

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

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The most critical factors as companies navigate the future of distributed work will be training leaders to effectively guide distributed teams, intentionally designing opportunities for relationship development and mentorship, and providing the tools to coordinate work and access information seamlessly from anywhere.

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Victor Arocho on Creating an Elite Selling Team

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Finding a gap in the sales staff market What Arocho learned was that entrepreneurs may have certain strengths as innovators, but many of them could use help when it comes to developing effective sales staff. Arocho tapped into his strength as a sales team builder for that nerve-racking sales talk and his new business.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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They spend their days ensuring the team they lead is working at its optimal performance. In another survey , only 35% of managers are engaged, 51% are not engaged (defined as caring little about their job and company) and 14% are actively disengaged. Untangling the issue can involve some serious deep work in company culture.

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3 Key Qualities of a Good Team Player

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It follows the legendary 1971 high school team that won the Virginia state football championship and rose to become the No. 2 ranked high school team in the country. They had embraced a teamwork attitude ; each member learning to put aside his prejudice, mistrust, pride and fear to become part of a greater whole. Be inclusive.

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8 Tips to Improve Team Collaboration

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Think about the best team you’ve ever been a part of. What made that team work? Now think about the worst team you’ve ever been on. Chances are you have been on more teams with dysfunction than teams that operate seamlessly. Collaborative teams equal enhanced productivity and results. Was it the project?