GC Rosario Group Consulting

By George L. Rosario, CEO & Founder at GC Rosario Group Have you ever watched a team that is absolutely killing it on the field and then one person comes up to bat or pitch and totally throws the game away? What was that player's attitude? Have you ever watched a company driven into the ground when hard times come because an unprofessional team member (or leader) drops the ball at the most critical point? What was that company member's attitude? Have you ever watched a great day be turned into a miserable day by someone who comes into a room and drains it of all energy? What was that person's attitude? The overwhelmingly common denominator in many scenarios where a team fails is the negative person, or negative people. As a consulting professional, I love to go in, roll up my sleeves, hang out with the members of the team and give them a voice. I like to spend two weeks with the team, observing them, helping them with their jobs, stepping into their environment, adoptin...

Subtracting Negativity From Your Team Is A Winning Strategy I've been consulting for entrepreneurs and business leaders for decades now. My recommendations aren't always easy to follow. Some of them hire me as an "overhauler" to clean up their teams because many of them have a difficult time removing people who are no longer helping the team grow. I have proven that the "it's not personal; it's business" model of team management is sometimes crucial. Let me tell you about a call center organization which I'll keep anonymous for security and confidentiality purposes. We'll call this company Peter Pan (not their real name). I often use the alias Peter Pan  in my stories because it helps me show how in business, we all have to learn to grow up. So let me tell you about this  Peter Pan. I was hired by Peter Pan to come in and do an assessment of why their company was not growing, why their numbers were not reflecting their years of experience, a...