Comments on: How the Check-in Increases Productivity even with “Left-brain” Teams http://www.reneevations.com/emotional-intelligence/productivity-team-success/ By Renée Safrata of Reneevations - Get better results through communication, engagement and execution Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ron Hartman http://www.reneevations.com/emotional-intelligence/productivity-team-success/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Ron Hartman Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:27:03 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/?p=1354#comment-278 I recently attempted to utilize the “Check-In” technique with mixed results. I am employed by a County Law Enforcement Agency and was charged with providing an open forum report in regards to accreditation to upper management. It involved reporting the status on current accreditation efforts, as well as, obtaining input on policy and practice changes. Some individuals were willing to share after I explained the purpose and ground rules of the “Check-In”, while others were resistant. I achieved about twenty percent participation. It was quite surprising that the individuals who participated actually demonstrated a greater attention span compared to those that did not wish to leave their distractions at the door. I even noticed that after the meeting, the ones who participated in the technique grouped together and were discussing the similarities of their organizational feelings and concerns. Thank you for the insight. I recently attempted to utilize the “Check-In” technique with mixed results. I am employed by a County Law Enforcement Agency and was charged with providing an open forum report in regards to accreditation to upper management. It involved reporting the status on current accreditation efforts, as well as, obtaining input on policy and practice changes. Some individuals were willing to share after I explained the purpose and ground rules of the “Check-In”, while others were resistant. I achieved about twenty percent participation. It was quite surprising that the individuals who participated actually demonstrated a greater attention span compared to those that did not wish to leave their distractions at the door. I even noticed that after the meeting, the ones who participated in the technique grouped together and were discussing the similarities of their organizational feelings and concerns.

Thank you for the insight.

]]> By: Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com http://www.reneevations.com/emotional-intelligence/productivity-team-success/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Renée Safrata - renee@reneevations.com Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:48:20 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/?p=1354#comment-245 Consider if the 'check-in' helps you - I am sure it helps others who are on your team as well. Keep asserting your leadership by utilizing the 'check-in' to increase productivity. It's a process that requires people and often that requires commitment and practice. Renée Safrata renee@reneevations.com Consider if the ‘check-in’ helps you – I am sure it helps others who are on your team as well. Keep asserting your leadership by utilizing the ‘check-in’ to increase productivity. It’s a process that requires people and often that requires commitment and practice.
Renée Safrata
renee@reneevations.com

]]> By: Camille http://www.reneevations.com/emotional-intelligence/productivity-team-success/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Camille Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:33 +0000 http://www.reneevations.com/?p=1354#comment-243 I empathize with the client who had the room full of engineers. I have had a tough time with that within our group and individuals are so keyed that they see the check-in as a waste of time "just get going." Even when I have put the check-in in context I have experienced resistance. However, it is really helpful to get a pulse on everyone's status at the onset of a meeting. It helps me tremendously. I empathize with the client who had the room full of engineers. I have had a tough time with that within our group and individuals are so keyed that they see the check-in as a waste of time “just get going.”

Even when I have put the check-in in context I have experienced resistance. However, it is really helpful to get a pulse on everyone’s status at the onset of a meeting. It helps me tremendously.

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