Archive for November, 2005

What is a High Performance Work Team (HPWT)?

November 30th, 2005

I think of hpwt as a team that is performing well in most if not all of the key areas of performance. One way to look at hpwt is to compare to a football team. A high performing football team performs well on offense, defense and special teams. They are not perfect […]

Entitlement Mentality

November 23rd, 2005

Entitlement mentality is when a person feels they are entitled to some benefit or privilege without contributing the requisite input or effort. Entitlement mentality (EM) comes from the perception that “The world owes me something and I deserve it whether I put in the money or effort or not.â€? In the work world […]

Team Based Survey

November 9th, 2005

I am pleased to announce that our new on-line survey is available. The Team Based Work System survey is unique and the only survey of its type on line as far as I can tell. The survey is designed to allow a team and/or team manager to assess the development of the team […]

Methods of Observation

November 2nd, 2005

Imagine that you are observing your team’s meeting. First, you can’t be leading the meeting if you are going to be an observer so let’s assume you are not leading. As you observe, have a pad of paper and write down what you want to observe:
• How many times does Sam talk in […]