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When the leaves start to turn, and the breeze becomes chilly, we start to get hungry – because, chili! It’s that time of year where the office starts to smell a little more delicious thanks to all the homecooked meals being shared. Fall can mean lots of things, but in the office, it means potluck season!

While competition can motivate employees to work their hardest and bring out their best performance, it can also have negative effects on individual employees and teams. Today, we’re giving you three reasons not to over-use competitions as recognition and rewards, as well as three tips for turning the negatives into positives.

Meetings.

What makes a great leader? Think on that for a minute. 

Is it someone who is strong? A “natural”? Good at public speaking? Outspoken? Good with conflict management? 

There are a lot of different ideas floating around about what makes a great leader. And really, most are subjective. 

Dictionary.com defines a leader as “a person who rules, guides, or inspires others; head.”

Last week we wrote a blog post giving you six ways you can recognize your introverted employees. This time, we’re talking about extroverts—those who truly believe in “the more, the merrier” and enjoy working in groups more often than not.