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Step 5 – Team

By Christen Killick | Sep 17, 2018 |

And so we’ve arrived!  Step 5.  The last step in our 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  If you’ve missed the previous steps, or are new to our community, you can read up on the previous 4 steps in the articles section, or by following the links of each step below:   COMMUNICATION CONNECTION GROWTH…

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Because It Is True For Them

By Christen Killick | Sep 14, 2018 |

This week, we’ve taken a look at Truth as our 4th step in our process to building a powerhouse team. Every Friday, I find my thoughts starting to change over from the work front to family, so often the thoughts I have on a Friday can be applied to both arenas.  Truth is a non-negotiable for strong…

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Step 4 – Truth

By Christen Killick | Sep 10, 2018 |

We’ve reached Step 4 in our 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  If you’ve missed the previous steps, you can find them in the articles section at www.makingteamswork.co. COMMUNICATION CONNECTION GROWTH TRUTH   Truth is a tricky one and it’s ALWAYS the product of embarking on a process of development like the one we’ve…

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Step 3 – Growth

By Christen Killick | Sep 3, 2018 |

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing what it means to really be “open for business“, and we’re now on Step 3 of the 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  COMMUNICATION CONNECTION GROWTH   We’ve looked at the what and how of Communication, and 3 Essential Layers of Connection that you have the opportunity to make…

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Step 2 – Connection

By Christen Killick | Aug 27, 2018 |

Over the last 2 weeks, we’ve talked about whether each of us is REALLY open for business and we’ve been having a look at each step of the 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  Last week we addressed the what and how of Communication (click here if you missed that).  Applying energy, thought and intention to what and how you…

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Step 1 – Communication

By Christen Killick | Aug 20, 2018 |

Last week we talked about whether each of us is REALLY open for business and I promised that we’d be having a look at each step of the 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team – the first step being Communication.  These 5 steps are the process that must be followed to take a band of individuals and knit…

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Are YOU Open For Business?

By Christen Killick | Aug 13, 2018 |

Business, like everything else, is an exchange of energy.  Not money, not products or services, not agreements – but energy.  More specifically, business is the communication of energy and its perceived interpretation.  Say what…..? Perhaps it sounds complicated, but it’s actually extremely simple.  Almost everything we do is an exchange of energy between ourselves and…

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The Vulnerability of Strong Leadership

By Christen Killick | Aug 6, 2018 |

Mother Teresa said “Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable.  Be honest and transparent anyway.”  Leadership requires some fairly strong stuff from us, regardless of our level or named position.  Whether you lead a family, whether you lead a team, whether you lead a business, whether you lead a country – honesty and transparency are vital.…

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Are You A Leader, Or Are You Just Taking A Walk?

By Christen Killick | Jul 27, 2018 |

There are a number of quotes that have really stuck with me over the years, and this is one of them.  It makes me think of someone striding off determinedly into the sunset with clarity of purpose and energy for days…without having turned round at any stage to make sure that anyone was following them.…

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Strategy For A Powerful 2018!

By Christen Killick | Jul 24, 2018 |

How’s 2018 looking so far and what’s your strategy to make it powerful?   It’s 2018…  It’s nearly the end of July…  And it’s Tuesday.  Already!  The years, months and days seem to rush past, and when we occasionally pause for thought, we don’t always feel positive about how it’s all going.  There’s an underlying, subtle…

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