Author Steve Ritter Teaches Us about Healthy Teams/Relationships

Steve Ritter is the Founder and CEO of the Center for Team Excellence. He is on the faculty of the Center for Professional Excellence at Elmhurst College where he earned the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is the acclaimed author of the 2009 Amazon Top 50 Business Book: Team Clock: A Guide to Breakthrough Teams and the 2019 release: The 4 Stages of a Team: How Teams Thrive…and What to do When They Don’t.In this episode, Steve:Defines teamExplains the Team Clock method as well as its genesis.Explains why teams must cycle to grow and strengthen their relationships and productivityTakes a deep dive into the four stages of a TeamDefines characteristics of a healthy vs. an unhealthy teamExplores how to approach a toxic workplaceReveals that not everyone wants to be part of a healthy teamPractical Tips:I highly recommend reading Steve's books so that you can strengthen and grow the teams in your life.Resources:To purchase an electronic copy of Team Clock: A Guide to Breakthrough Teams, click here.To purchase an electronic copy of The 4 Stages of a Team: How Teams Thrive…and What to do When They Don’t, click here.To learn more about the Team Clock Institute, click here.Additional article referencing employee disengagement mentioned in the episode.