Tag: Management Tools

Do you have a “toxic” team? I’ve got good news for you

What is a toxic team? Toxic people? No, Not really. 

Better way to define it as toxic relationships between people in a team. And it’s important, because if we say that people are toxic it is impossible to change, but if we say behavior is toxic, this is a whole different story. 

And the good news is that it is totally under a team manager’s area of influence. So if you are managing a team, and it now behaves in a “toxic” way, it is not hard to fix. I’ll tell you four simple steps to take so you can improve it right away. 

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4 Steps to Effective Change Planning within Change Management

How to plan a change in 4 steps?
Effective change management planning in 4 steps

You’ve probably heard this phrase or the so-called first rule of programming: “If it works don’t touch it”. I believe there is something about this joke, at least to the point that you shouldn’t change for the sake of change. And when you decide to change something you clearly understand why and what you want to achieve. 

If you simply ask yourself these four questions you can ensure you are good to go with your change management program:

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What Is Wrong With 360-Degree Feedback?

Management tools: one-on-one VS 360-degree feedback. What Is Wrong With 360-Degree Feedback?

The 360 degree feedback method was introduced somewhere in the 1950s and is still chart-topping more than 7 decades after. While it does provide a value, there are things to consider before using it. 

The main point is bias and reasoning behind someone’s opinion. Even though this method is considered by many as non biased as there are many participants who provide feedback.

But look at this from a team’s perspective, not a theoretical one. You have certain people and everyone with certain reasoning. So when you ask for a feedback in a form of 360 degree you can do the following:

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