Monday, December 12, 2011

My boss asked me to hold a meeting....?

my bonus is based on the success of this meeting.

Coworkers recently slacking and not getting along with each other. I am supposed to motivate them to work together and quit slacking. BUT i don't want the meeting to be a ***** session. How do I motivate them?My boss asked me to hold a meeting....?
Sassy this is hard as hell to do.



I have a MBA in organizational behavior/development and leadership training and I can tell you right now that what was asked of you cannot be done over night. My dual degree deals with team-building and team dynamics and this kind of thing should never have been asked of you. I don檛 know what field you are in but even in the best environments it takes months and even years before some teams really come together. I would ask that you give me more specifics on just what your problems are. In the mean time, though I hate this style of team-building, I would recommend using this team-building guide:

Lessons From Geese

Editor's Note: ';Lessons from Geese'; was transcribed from a speech given by Angeles Arrien at the 1991 Organizational Development Network and was based on the work of Milton Olson. It circulated to Outward Bound staff throughout the United States. We share it here with the alumni community hoping that we can all learn these lessons.

FACT 1:

As each goose flaps its wings it creates an ';uplift'; for the birds that follow. By flying in a ';V'; formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.

LESSON:

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.

FACT 2:

When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.

LESSON:

If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.

FACT 3:

When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into formation and another goose flies to the point position.

LESSON:

It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.

FACT 4:

The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.

LESSON:

We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.

FACT 5:

When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.

LESSON:

If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.My boss asked me to hold a meeting....?
tell em do it our their be some cuts and heads will role no harm in a lil white lie
You need to give them a incentive. IF you go in there with negative attitude, that's how they will respond. Give the pep talk on team players, how the company is a team not individual



The meeting will be BS to those who don't care. You can give the ';those not meeting the team player status will be written up'; as a last resort.





I'm assuming you are in retail....



GOOD LUCK!
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Send an email to the group members and announce the meeting. Ask each one to respond with the most and least recognizable work characteristics within your area. You could schedule one of each type and everybody would have a general idea of what to expect. Also, this would avoid polarizing comparisons such as ';best'; and ';worst';. Good Luck.

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