by Becky Robinson | Apr 6, 2010 | Leadership
One prominent factor in a team’s effectiveness in teams, according to learning expert David A. Kolb PhD, is the careful consideration of the learning style of each team member. “We are often most effective in our job when we work alongside team members...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 17, 2010 | Leadership
During graduate school, I learned about the Homogeneous Unit Principle. Simply put, the theory states that people are most comfortable in groups of people like them. Robert Putnam’s book, Bowling Alone, reinforces the idea of the Homogeneous Unit Principle. His...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 2, 2010 | Leadership
Sometimes, our similarities and differences are easy to see; our outward qualities of age, race, and gender are visible and obvious. When we see those outward qualities, we may be tempted to label and name before we look deeper to find common ground beyond our surface...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 9, 2009 | Leadership
One way to improve alignment of teams to an organization’s overarching goals or mission is to create cross functional or interdisciplinary teams. Forming these teams can be time consuming but often results in worthwhile benefits to customers. I witnessed...
by Becky Robinson | May 9, 2009 | Leadership
Yesterday, I asked the question: What is a mom’s most important work? And the answer is complex; often behind-the-scenes, moms are helping to shape the lives and character of their children. Their roles as leaders are obvious. These leadership lessons from moms...
