5 Traits of a Dysfunctional Team

5 Traits of a Dysfunctional Team Every HR manager strives to cultivate a positive culture at the workplace. However, doing so isn’t easy. Every employee is unique and different. This sometimes creates problems between the team members and stops them from working towards a common goal. Most employees stay professional and don’t let differences come in the way of their work. Nonetheless, that doesn’t stop the negativity to loom over their workplace environment. If not tackled immediately, it may lead to dysfunction and can even affect the overall productivity of the entire team. Now that’s one situation no HR Manager wishes to ever want to deal with. Yet, dealing with dysfunctional teams is a very common problem faced by the organizations. Getting people with conflicting thoughts and views to work together in harmony is tough but it is not impossible. In fact, those who can achieve this tough task will become valuable assets in the eyes of their current as well as prospective employers. However, to tackle the situation before it turns grave, it is important that you identify the same at an early stage. Patrick Lencioni talked about the dysfunctions of a team in his bestselling book, ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. The book describes the problems people face when trying to work together towards achieving common goals. HR Managers can apply the knowledge shared in the book to their advantage. It basically talks about identifying the following signs: 1. The team lacks trust The members of a dysfunctional team lack clarity and are constantly worried about being wrong. Lack of clarity prevents them from making decisions in a definitive and timely manner. At the same time, committing to decisions becomes difficult for the team members. Over a period of time, it may leave employees feeling discontented and compelled to change their team or department. 2. The team members fear conflict Dysfunctional teams fear conflict to an extent that they feel more comfortable working in artificial harmony. Team members pretend to be on board with ideas they don’t even agree with just to avoid heated discussions and conflict. However, they don’t realize that healthy conflict is necessary for producing great results. 3. The team is not committed When there is a lack of trust and conflict, it ultimately leads to lack of commitment among the team members. It is a dangerous problem as non-committed team members don’t feel compelled to discuss critical tasks which ultimately leads to delay in the decision-making process. They may also feel that nobody cares about their opinions and hence may not want to contribute to discussions at all. Lack of commitment creates greater problems when even after the team has decided upon a particular course of actions, the individuals in the team seem to be working according to their own will. 4. The team does not focus on the results   The biggest sign of a dysfunctional team is that its team members put their own needs ahead of the team’s collective goals. For them, their ego, personal growth, and recognition are more important than working together as a team to achieve common goals. This desire for individual credit takes away the focus of team members from the collective success. They lose sight of the ultimate goal which ultimately hinders the growth of the company. 5. The team members avoid taking accountability Another positive trait of a dysfunctional team is that it lacks accountability. When people lack accountability they lose sight of team goals. Pushing back deadlines becomes a common phenomenon among such teams. In worst cases, you may even find team members preoccupied with things not relevant to the task at hand and work without any clarity on goals. Identifying the dysfunctional traits affecting the performance of the concerned team early and taking immediate corrective actions can help you build a more cohesive team. Watch out for the above-mentioned signs before it gets late. About the author:  Megha Raizada is a professional writer working with the premium job portal Naukrigulf.com. She has a keen interest in the global job market but also loves to keep a track of everything interesting happening around the globe.

What Are the Best Nurse Resume Writing Service Reviews?

What Are the Best Nurse Resume Writing Service Reviews?Many nurses prefer to use a nurse resume writing service because they do not want to waste their time writing their own. They are usually very satisfied with the results they get from these services, but it is up to the nurse to do the research necessary to find out which of the many nurse resume writing services is right for them. Nurse resume writing service reviews will help them find the right one.Before you get started, you need to realize that there are many different types of nurse resume writing services. There are some that are very good and there are those that might not be as good, but they do provide a service and have a reputation that they can offer.The reviews you will find for these services will give you insight into how good the services are. You will be able to tell whether or not the company you are considering is actually a good one or not. You can also find out what other people have to say about them and ho w many years they have been providing this service.You will also be able to learn whether or not the company that you are considering is a reputable nurse resume writing service. Sometimes if you get the information you need from reviews online, you can also find out more about them and their services from there.As soon as you know you are going to be needing this type of resume, you should get in touch with the company that you are interested in working with to see if they have any open positions for nurses. You should find out how many are looking for this kind of job, so you will know if there is room for you to apply for one.After you have seen if there is a specific position open for nurses, you should continue to check out other potential websites. It is important that you read each and every review you find on the different websites so youwill know exactly what you are getting into before you even start thinking about applying for the job.You should not send in your resume to a nurse resume writing service if you are only going to be filling out an application. You should send in your resume and a cover letter that tells the potential employer why you are the perfect candidate for the job.If you are willing to send in your resume and cover letter, you should be sure to read as many of the nurse resume writing service reviews as possible. If you are worried about your skills, you should know that these types of companies often offer free samples of work samples.

Somebody hates me. Yaaaay! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Somebody hates me. Yaaaay! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Last week, an editorial in one of Denmarks leading newspapers took aim at yours truly. Heres the introduction: Enforced mirth The title alone guarantees some mirth: Chief Happiness Officer senior happiness comissioner. The line between embarrassing and funny may be a fine one, but you certainly cant take a title like that seriously. Truth to tell, among many other ridiculous titles, it has to be a candidate for some award: stupidest title of the year or something like that. (source) It goes on at some length When I first spotted this editorial it made me sad. Nobody likes to be criticized I certainly dont and this criticism seemed both unfair and a little malicious to me. A blog comment like this one is another good example. Theyre very rare, but they do crop up occasionally. As I was thinking about how to react to the editorial, I remembered this graph by Kathy Sierra: In one of her very best posts (and thats saying something) Kathy talks about the physics of passion saying: You dont really have passionate users until someone starts accusing them of drinking the koolaid. You might have happy users, even loyal users, but its the truly passionate that piss off others enough to motivate them to say something. Where there is passion, there is always anti-passion or rather passion in the hate dimension. This means that the kind of criticism I got in that editorial is great news. It is a sign that my message is sharp enough that some people take an active dislike to it. They may not care for it but they care! If all I got was negative feedback it would probably be time to rethink my work in happiness, but fortunately its not all hate far from it! Many, many people tell me that they enjoy my book, blog and presentations and have used them actively to become happier at work. I think we can all use Kathys excellent reminder to do two things: 1: Whatever youre doing, get yourself and others passionate about it. Your project, product, company, process, leadership, work, salesmanship whatever youre doing will go better with passion. This means that your message can be anything but bland. Dont set out to actively piss people off thats just crude. But if youre pleasant, moderate, mild and soft-spoken you also run the risk of being utterly forgettable. No one will oppose you but no one will be passionate about whatever it is you do either. Thats why you must hone your message to the point where its possible to be passionate about it. 2: When people get negative about you, remember that this is part of the process. As Kathy puts it: Should you ignore the detractors? Diss them as nothing but evidence of your success? Should you just wave them off with a just jealous remark? Absolutely not. Somewhere in their complaints there are probably some good clues for things you can work on. But if you start trying to please them all or even worse, turn them into fans, that could mean death. Death by mediocrity, as you cater to everybody and inspire nobody. Id rather go down in flames than risk death by mediocrity. Kevin Briody said it best: I don?t want their reaction to be a measured, rational, dispassionate analysis of why the product is better than the alternatives, how the cost is more reasonable, feature set more complete, ? I want ?f**king cool! Period. I want that pure sense of wonder, that kid-at-airshow-seeing-an-F16?on-afterburners-rip-by so-close-it-makes-your-soul-shake reaction, that caress-the-new-Blackberry until-your-friends-start-to-question-your-sanity experience. I want an irrational level of sheer, unfiltered, borderline delusional joy. What about you? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

A Chief Storyteller shares his best happiness tips - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

A Chief Storyteller shares his best happiness tips - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog In December we did a tour of some of the happiest workplaces in the US to see what ideas we could steal borrow from them. Above is an interview I did with Richard Sheridan, the founder and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In this brief video, he shares some of the great things theyve done to make Menlo a very happy workplace. Among other things Rich talks about: How leaders can pump fear out of the room Never working more than 40 hours a week Eliminating meetings Eliminating internal email Creating a physical space thats conducive to happiness at work Watch it and let me know what you think. Is there anything your company could learn from Menlo? Are you already doing something similar? Rich is also the author of the excellent book Joy Inc, which Ive reviewed here. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Ode to Coffee

Ode to Coffee As I was sipping my piping hot, freshly ground Starbucks House Blend, I thought, ahhhh. Im not sure what it is about coffee, but I love it. Caffeinated or not, I love coffee. The smell, the taste, the culture. I need it, have to have it, would hate to live without it. I am from a family of huge coffee drinkers. My parents always had a pot of it going. I loved the smell, but hated the taste of it (they drank it black). When I was 19, my boyfriend at the time drank it and, wanting to impress him of course, I started as well. My love affair with coffee continued long after college and long after the boyfriend. What a wonderful courtship it has been. Ive always been happy to drive out of the way to hit a new coffee shop or try out a flavor of the week. When a Starbucks moved into my sleepy little farming town, WHOA! You would have thought they put a mega mall in town the way everyone was talking about it. Besides the wonderful smell and strongly bitter taste, it DOES have some good health benefits. Did you know that  some health experts say that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are 80% less likely to develop Parkinsons Disease? WebMD also goes on to say that it lowers your risk of diabetes, cavities and colon cancer. It can uplift you and treat headaches.   Theres also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable. Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful, says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt Universitys Institute for Coffee Studies. So theres that. My career has revolved around coffee. I can always rely on my faithful cup of joe to get me though the next resume, next article, next blog post, and so on. Every job interview Ive been on, there was a stop to pick up a coffee beforehand. Every workshop Ive done was with coffee in hand (or somewhere in the room). Career and Coffee seem to go hand in hand in my life. So, heres to you coffee!

When Creating Your Creationism Vs Evolution Rsum

When Creating Your Creationism Vs Evolution RsumThere are many ways that you can get involved in the debate over the validity of creationism vs. evolution. One of those ways is to create your own creationism vs evolution resume and post it on your blog or site. However, that is not what I would do, but that is what I would suggest you do, if you want to get started right away. I am going to tell you why.In order to create your own creationism vs evolution rsum, you have to first do a bit of research. The first step is to find out whether creationism vs evolution are one of the current hot topics in the atheist/science world. If it is, you might already be aware of the debate, or at least know the major points of contention. Then you will need to find the actual creationism vs evolution resume post and the major arguments made in it. After you find the creationism vs. evolution resume post and determine if it is valid or not, you should make sure that you are posting on a blog that wi ll allow you to choose how to post your creationism vs evolution rsum.When creating your creationism vs evolution rsum, you should also make sure that you include the time of post, as well as a brief bio that let others know who you are. This helps you get exposure to the argument that you are attempting to make. It also helps the argument to be more factual in nature. If your creationism vs evolution rsum is so special, and it has a very good quality that everyone should see, you might want to put it on a page on your blog or website for others to see, but you should make sure that you add a link back to it.Once you post your creationism vs evolution rsum, you should wait for the other side to come out. You can't just let it stand there. If you wait too long, it will get lost in the crowd. After the opposing side comes out, you should make sure that you respond. I would think that this response will help you in building a stronger argument for your creationism vs evolution rsum.In closing, when creating your creationism vs evolution rsum, you should try to take into consideration the strength of the current discussion that is happening. This will help you create an effective creationism vs evolution rsum. Don't create a creationism vs evolution rsum without taking the time to research the current status of the debate. While that might seem like a waste of time, it is actually quite beneficial.Finally, you should try to think about what you would do if you were the one against creationism vs evolution. If you are in favor of science, then you will have a clear answer to what you will do in this situation. If you are against it, but not the current version of science, then you should probably find another way to post your creationism vs evolution rsum.So the next time you post your creationism vs evolution rsum, remember that you will be doing it for yourself. Don't spend the time on it for other people. Instead, take the time to carefully think about what you will do. If you are an atheist, you might want to start blogging in order to try to help the atheist community get along better.