“Before we tinker with the team design, let’s verify the basic principles. In a business simulation exercise that places an emphasis on cleverness, the cleverest teams should win.” Aka the Apollo Team
September. That ‘back to school’ feeling. A time for taking stock and making plans. And perhaps now more than ever.
The synergy – or lack of synergy – between a person and a job can be mysterious and difficult to explain. When two candidates look similar on paper, why is one successful in a role and another not?
The interaction changed significantly because of the diversity we put in place. The team dynamics increased, there was more listening to each other and more ideas were implemented.
There’s a kind of diversity we can’t see. There is a type of diversity that is less visible, a journey we’ve barely even started. And it’s the only type of diversity proven to enhance team performance
We attended the recent Midlands Coaching Conference - what would a typical coach look like we wondered? Is there such a thing as a typical coach?
A team's success or failure in Team Role terms will depend very largely on its composition, but if the team is well composed there is still potential for weaknesses to manifest.
The future of work is a huge topic for people in the workplace - but it's also something of a hot potato because there are so many topics, challenges and talking points for consideration...
A team is not a group of people that occupy the same physical space, or department. A team is made up of people that have been chosen for what they can contribute, and who are allowed to contribute…