Comments on: Star (Trek?) proposal teams http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/08/23/star-trek-proposal-teams/ Jon and B.J.'s Proposal Blog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:03:01 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BJ http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/08/23/star-trek-proposal-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-533 BJ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:40:46 +0000 http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/10/30/star-trek-proposal-teams/#comment-533 I've certainly worked with proposal groups that mirror a theater company. I've seen my share of spoiled brats who think they are better than everyone and deserve special treatment. And I've known those who demanded that their 'part' -aka 'content' - not be touched. Or how about those that just don't show up when they're supposed to? Of course, I've also had the pleasure of teams that were very much like those described by Mr. Stewart. Complete strangers at the outset, a tight, high performing team that turly enjoys working together and that has accomplished great things in a very short time. The difference. The leadership, fostering comittment and teamwork, the personal motivation and the incentive. And a bit of the theatrical mindset, that being, 'The Show Must Go On'. (This came to mind for me just two weeks ago while working some 22 hours straight to get a response out the door...which we did!) I’ve certainly worked with proposal groups that mirror a theater company.
I’ve seen my share of spoiled brats who think they are better than everyone and deserve special treatment. And I’ve known those who demanded that their ‘part’ -aka ‘content’ – not be touched. Or how about those that just don’t show up when they’re supposed to?

Of course, I’ve also had the pleasure of teams that were very much like those described by Mr. Stewart. Complete strangers at the outset, a tight, high performing team that turly enjoys working together and that has accomplished great things in a very short time.

The difference. The leadership, fostering comittment and teamwork, the personal motivation and the incentive. And a bit of the theatrical mindset, that being, ‘The Show Must Go On’. (This came to mind for me just two weeks ago while working some 22 hours straight to get a response out the door…which we did!)

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