What Makes A Good Team?
Workshops offered through Business Works discover real-time data based on the collective wisdom of the participants.
So what does make a good team? This is what they've said …
Category Archives: Workplace
Towards A Positive Workplace
Towards a Positive Workplace
by Joe Tassinari
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman
Many workplaces operate with the notion that maximum success involves routine and diligence towards company goals. If coworkers spend too much time socializing it can seem like a time-waster, yet we are social beings yearning to feel connected and understood. Groups that have become good teams have found a way to give everyone a voice and feel included.
Using your regular meeting (staff meeting, board meeting, etc.) as a platform to deliver understanding and equal voice is a good idea. This will move your organization towards a positive workplace and positive workplaces deliver greater results.
With recent revelations in Positive Psychology and Happiness Studies there is ample evidence that positive workplaces are more productive …
Cut Hours Instead of Holidays
Cut Hours Instead of Holidays
By Joe Tassinari
This article was published on 04.28.05
Sacramento News and Review
The degree of peace in a society is directly related to the amount of free time enjoyed by its people. More scheduled time means less peace; less scheduled time means more peace. We all enjoy the extra day off because of holidays. The three-day weekends and floating holidays offer islands of serenity in the wacky world of employment.
California state employees currently receive Labor and Memorial days, the Fourth of July, and President’s Day, along with Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s birthday, Cesar Chavez Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, two days for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a floating holiday: a total of 14.
Positive Customer Service ~ Del Norte County
Positive Customer Service Workshop ~ Del Norte County
Findings and evaluation results from the 2/5/14 sessions held in Crescent City, CA.
Participants – Del Norte County Health & Human Service Professionals
Workshop facilitator – Joe Tassinari, UC Davis Instructor and host of this website.
Objectives *To become better with positive customer service. *To feel more comfortable with my colleagues.
Participants set out to become better with positive customer service and to feel more comfortable around each other by practicing these two objectives during the actual workshop. There were two sessions – morning (29) and afternoon (23).
Findings
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How to Work as a Team 01/21/14
How to Work As a Team
01/21/14 (18 participants)
by Joe Tassinari
As a team we made discoveries which are presented here as findings. Findings are another way to capture information and communicate as a team. You are welcome to use the “reply” section at the bottom of this post to place comments or ask questions.
Objective: To become a better team member.
Findings
What makes a good team? For our team that day, here are some items we believe make up a good team:
Acceptance of others' ideas
Communication
Role understanding
Consideration of people's time and workload
Appreciation
Commitment then Follow Through
Trust
Food
Levity
Respect
Focus on strengths of each individual
Camaraderie
Humor
Dependability
Flexible
A Workplace That’s Fun
by Joe Tassinari
"If employees are having fun they won't get any work done!" – a thought to ponder but one that is easily dismissed. What if our aim was to fulfill our responsibilities while having fun at work; how could this happen?
No doubt, attempts to have fun at work include extracurricular activities like parties or tournaments which have their place but are indeed diversions from our projects at work. The best way to create a workplace that's fun to be at is to somehow interweave enjoyment into the day-to-day operations.
Love in the Workplace
by Joe Tassinari
It makes sense to create a loving world, flourishing with peace and joy. But with our jobs, obligations and general routine, who has the time or energy to create a loving world?
Why not create a loving world while practicing it at work?
Let's face it, we have to go to work to pay our bills. It takes up a lot of our time and if given the opportunity most people would rather be doing something else. The good news is that we get paid to be there.
Why not get paid to create a loving world?