The success of any group effort will always come down to team alignment in the end. Whether it is a company, a sports team, or some other form of group, the outcome will always depend on how well the individuals who make up the group function when working together. How well these individuals work together…
What’s in a team? A team brings together people with different skills to work both interdependently and cooperatively to accomplish various tasks and goals. A team needs to work collaboratively to achieve objectives that drive results and contribute to the growth of the organization. How well a team collaborates can determine an organization’s success or…
The first Thursday of each month features a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! When you mention the idea of training or professional development to your team, how do they react to this? Does your team recognize…
X5 Management colleague Mike Mack and I had an opportunity to sit down with a prospective client last week. He was speaking about some of the challenges that his sales people were facing in an ever more competitive world. As the business owner, he had absolutely no trouble asking questions and then listening to the answers,…
September in Alberta marks the changing of the seasons and renewed focus for many businesses after the summer vacation season has ended. September in our province also marks the beginning of harvest season for many farm and grain producers throughout the province. Being involved in many harvests at my own family farm, I have become…
Have you ever broken a promise? Most of us have at some point in time (whether you are open to admitting it or not). The dictionary defines the word Commit to Your Commitments ‘promise’ as a declaration that something will or will not be done. You might describe people that always keep their promises as…
Guest blog by Nicolle Germain, MBA Effective teamwork is vital in and out of the workplace. The power of a group far surpasses the strength of one person alone.
Guest blog by Idris Fashan This is the fourth and final instalment in a blog series on X5 Management’s principle of LRT: Like, Respect and Trust. As many who have worked with X5 may be familiar with this principle, I decided to do some deeper research and unpack each of the elements of LRT—the psychology,…
Guest blog by Idris Fashan A detailed primer on achieving business success This is the second installment in a blog series on X5 Management’s principle of LRT: Like, Respect and Trust. As many who have worked with X5 may be familiar with this principle, I decided to do some deeper research and unpack each…