I have a dilemma in that I started in as a new team leader and had the first meeting with 15 staff. They were rude, disrespectful, etc since they have always had the same leader for a long and did not want a new one. I was able to get control back over the meeting but now realize I have to find a way to work with this team to create a respectful environment and having said that I believe I will need a plan of action. Can you provide me a plan that I could use to get the team back. [Read more...]
How to Create a Sense of Unity in a Combined Team
I was recently placed in charge of a team where half of the team did not have a Supervisor for three years and the other half had an extreme micromanager as a Manager. The two groups were merged together and I am trying to create a sense of unity. Most of the team are what I fondly refer to as my “fuddy-duddy’s”, who don’t want to do anything except sit and work. I asked them what kind of activities they would participate in, put those activities into action and they stilll do not participate. How can I gain their participation without forcing them? [Read more...]
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