The ability of employees to work in teams has become more important than ever for organizational success. But with rapid social, technological, and informational changes, society is faced with stresses never before encountered. Consequently, employers are looking for sound methods to use to create high performance teams. When teams gather to work on problems or make decisions their focus is often on short-term goals. This webinar addresses the fundamental ingredients for long-term team effectiveness, including the full and willing participation by each team member to maximize the team's potential. The depth of employee commitment and dedication is the single most important factor impacting team success and employers' bottom lines.

Join Carol Hacker, President of Hacker & Associates, as she discusses the following:

• The major obstacles to effective team performance
• Workplace change
• Chronic versus occasional difficult behavior
• Members who shirk responsibility
• Inability to set aside petty differences
• Unify and organize your team
• Make sure everyone knows they are accountable to the team leader as well as one another
• Share in planning, organizing, setting performance goals and assessing the team's performance
• Celebrate effort, not just accomplishments
• Establish the ground rules
• Document
• Refer to the ground rules regularly
• Revise as necessary
• Handle a weak team leader
• Develop a positive mindset
• Prepare yourself for surprises
• Understand happens when you decide to do nothing
• Consider the "over the head" approach
• Create a growth-oriented workplace environment
• Help the team build on strengths
• Honor individual differences and that of your diverse team as a whole
• Protect and nurture the trust level

Register quickly and easily online  to secure your space now. Or, please call 1-800-372-1033 option 6, then sub-menu option 1, and refer to date and title of conference. Lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, excluding most federal holidays.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear a lively, dynamic presentation. Not only are Webinars an excellent way for you to stay current; with Bloomberg BNA you also get:

• Quality. Count on it. Nothing is canned.
• Objectivity. Bloomberg BNA provides you with the best and most objective information. Unlike other companies, we don't use our Webinars as a forum to sell outside solutions.
• Affordability. Bloomberg BNA Webinars are inexpensive compared to the cost of travel to attend a conference. Plus, you may use a speakerphone and invite as many of your colleagues as you want to listen in-all for the price of a single registration.
• Convenience. No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office.

In addition, you'll receive:

• Personal attention. Once you've registered, send your questions in advance to sharper@bna.com and they'll be included in the program. You'll also have a chance to ask your questions during the Webinar.
• Follow-up materials. You need no materials upfront to follow along to our live conference. But Bloomberg BNA always issues a follow up e-mail with contact information for our speakers, as well as other materials related to the topic.
• 1.0 CPE or 1.5 HRCI credits by attending this Webinar. Find out how.

Bloomberg BNA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org

Prerequisite: No prerequisites required
Level: Basic

Delivery Method: Group-Internet

Advanced Preparation: None required
Recommended CPE Credit: 1.5

Recordings of the program do not qualify for CPE credits. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 800-372-1033.

Carol Hacker, President, Hacker & Associates

 
Carol Hacker  has been an instructor, speaker, and independent business consultant for over 25 years.  As president of Hacker & Associates, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, she works with organizations throughout North America to build a chain of evidence that demonstrates the value of effective management practices.  Her goal is to help managers, supervisors, HR professionals, team leaders and business owners meet the leadership challenge.  Over 500,000 participants have benefited from her customized seminars on the topics of recruiting, retention, evaluating employee performance, change management, handling troublesome workplace issues and much more.  Her clients range from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies and also include not-for-profit and government agencies.  Carol is the author of 14 books, scores of audio CDs and over 400 published articles.  She earned her BS and MS with honors from the University of Wisconsin.