13 Jul Team-Building Nightmares – Share Your Stories!

Posted at 00:58h in Coaching, Creativity, Culture, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Team Trust by Tara Powers 0 Comments

In an earlier blog post, I defended team-building activities and shared a few best practices that I have learned over the years. Obviously, I am a BIG believer in team building. Despite its reputation for being a waste of time, team building is the most...

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06 Jul What I Did on Summer Vacation

Posted at 03:05h in Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Yes, summer is the time for relaxing, vacations and family. Many of us take time off work and we at Powers Resource Center fully support that! But for the days when you are at work – and your colleagues are taking much-needed vacation – use your...

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29 Jun 5 Ways to Avoid Lame Team-Building Activities During Quarantine

Posted at 01:52h in Creativity, Culture, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Strategy, Team Retreats, Team Trust by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Trust falls. Drum circles. Horse whispering. Purging ceremonies (whatever that is). Let’s face it – team building has gotten a bad rap. At best, team building is associated with frivolous time off that doesn’t accomplish anything. At worst, it damages working relationships further by unearthing problems...

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21 Jun The Importance of Time Off

Posted at 23:48h in Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Get Out of Town! No, Seriously. Please Leave. Did you know that the average U.S. worker uses only half of the paid vacation time they’ve earned? It’s a combination of our hard-driving culture and mobile work technology that has led to this feeling that we are...

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31 May 8 Ways to Boost Your Emotional Resilience

Posted at 11:58h in Coaching, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to manage the stress of everyday life so well? How is it that some people handle incredible amounts of stress while others quickly fall apart? The answer is emotional resilience, or the ability to adapt to stressful situations. More...

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24 May Are You a Catalyst Leader?

Posted at 12:18h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Leadership, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Webster’s dictionary defines a catalyst as 'an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action.' In business, a catalyst leader is no different. It is someone who ignites action in others. That stimulus might jump-start a change in an inefficient process, spawn a new...

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17 May CHANGE QUIZ: How Well Do You Cope with Change?

Posted at 11:49h in Coaching, Creativity, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Strategy by Tara Powers 0 Comments

Change is inevitable and even a positive thing in many cases. After all, you can’t grow if you’re standing still in your comfort zone. But whether change is your own making or forced on you, it’s best to know how you will react – and...

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10 May Is Your Team Stuck in the Change Cycle? Here are the Right Things to Say

Posted at 02:21h in Engagement, Leadership, Team Trust by Tara Powers 0 Comments

“In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” -Warren Buffett Organizational change is inevitable -- we see it every day. Speed of technology development. Accelerated product cycles. Adapting to global markets. Need to streamline processes....

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20 Apr Reward Yourself…. It’s Good Business

Posted at 01:48h in Leadership, Recognition by Tara Powers 0 Comments

We are proud to announce that Powers Resource Center again received the Top Leadership Partner award for its Engage Leadership Development Program from HR.com, the largest global social networking and resource site for HR Professionals. Sure, you could say that winning a professional award is...

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05 Apr Team Structure May Change, But Behaviors Stay the Same

Posted at 20:48h in Engagement, Leadership, Team Trust by Tara Powers 0 Comments

When Deloitte’s 2016 human capital report listed ‘organizational design and the changing dynamics of teams’ as its top trend, let’s just say I was not surprised. As the designer and trainer of award-winning leadership programs, I have seen this shift myself. There is a clear movement...

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