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Never Say (2): People are our Greatest Asset
May 7 2020
People are our greatest asset (PAOGA) sounds like a wonderfully warm message – to the leader delivering it. To the listener maybe not. The phrase is wrong factually grammatically and oh if accountingly were...
Stand aside, Idealists. Entrepreneurs need to breathe.
April 23 2020
Remember when business was simple? Crazy-hard and risky yes but we all understood a few simple truths. Like the old-fashioned idea that Profit is a good thing and must be our primary business goal. Now we are told to embrace a more...
Profit Before People?
April 16 2020
So which should come first profit or people? The correct answer will sound like a dodge and a company pitch. A two-fer! Profit and People must move simultaneously in
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At Parallel Management, we guide team leaders to manage strategy and culture in parallel, resulting in productive, profitable teaming.
We understand that the value of a company comes in two parts: the systems that drive it, and the people who manage those systems. Without both, a business cannot succeed, which is why we always take a dual approach: guiding team leaders to manage both their business systems and their teams strategically and in parallel.
When systems are solid and teams are working together productively, the result is a state of rhythm and flow.
Work Productively… from Home? The WFH Productivity Problem
Level Up Your Remote Teaming
With 2020 behind us, we've all become better at handling uncertainty. But many remote teams are still struggling with:
- Lack of interpersonal connection and team collaboration
- Zoom meeting burnout
- Constant workspace distractions
- Poor productivity and missed deadlines
For many organizations, what was once an engaged, collaborative culture has devolved into a discouraged, disconnected, and distracted remote workforce. In our largely remote world, the authentic human connections that fuel cohesive teams must be reimagined. That puts leaders in a tough spot: How do you support your team's ability to engage, collaborate, and adapt in the middle of continued uncertainty?
Remote work is here to stay. Let's make the most of it.
The Five Behaviors Virtual Teams with Patrick Lencioni
As we find ourselves and our teams working remotely, now more than ever, the way we team matters.
Organizations are responding by adopting matrixed organizational structures that enable agility and cross-functional collaboration, but also create a new set of challenges. The ability for individuals within an organization to work together effectively and productively is now more critical than ever—it’s time to rewrite the rules of teamwork.
Introducing The Five Behaviors® for Virtual Teams
The Five Behaviors for Virtual Teams is a learning experience based on the principles of The Five Behaviors Personal Development Solution with the goal to help learners develop the critical skills and behaviors to work effectively with others in the virtual workplace.
