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Making teamwork work: The importance of training and development for team leaders
Some people are born to lead; lesser mortals, to follow. While historical events provide many examples of supposed naturally great leaders, it is equally evident that leadership…
Nortel and BP succeed through virtual teamwork: But does the answer lie in technology alone?
Just imagine … you are sitting down to a quiet, restful dinner after a hard day at the office. Your food is ready, and all thoughts of work are banished. Until the phone rings. To…
A group is not a team: Key factors that determine team forming and team performance
Team‐working is now regarded as essential to operational efficiency. Teams enable fast responses to internal and external change and provide individuals with an environment for…
Collaborating with the help of technology: How computing software could help your team communicate
The enormous changes brought about by extensive downsizing from the 1980s and the boom and bust of the 1990s stimulated a transition from a hierarchical to a virtual workplace for…
Innovation united at Skanova: Discovering that successful innovation is a team effort
Fostering and managing innovation are now widely recognized as essential to a company’s growth and survival. There is a growing body of literature detailing ways to promote what…
Dealing with the dynamics of gender: How men and women cope with criticism
Today’s organizations have many more female employees than those in the past, so it is natural that there are many more mixed‐gender teams at work. How can they be made to…
Putting a price on outdoor training for teams: A concept admired, feared and ridiculed
Outdoor experiential training became established as one of the big HR ideas during the 1990s. The theory is that leadership skills can be honed and team spirit developed by taking…
Going solo: the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s self‐managed setup: Management lessons to be learned from the world of music
As members of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra arrive for rehearsal you would not think anything out of the ordinary. The usual number of musicians are gathering, and there is the…
Meeting the challenges of cross‐functional teams: The key role of creating a climate of trust
A team made up of employees from different sections of an organization can be a great recipe for success, but its full potential can only be achieved through skilled leaders…
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