Few things divide teams more than disagreement. We experience this in personal life as well as business and politics. Poor leaders believe in creating problems and divisiveness by telling everyone how bad things are. They bully people into agreeing with their ideas and are dictators not leaders. Though people may follow along for a while, this is an extremely poor and disastrous way to lead Read More
How to Have More Interactive Meetings
Many planners would like to incorporate a team building event into their meetings. After all, people are taking the time to be together away from work, so you should take advantage of this rare opportunity and do what you can to have them interact, get to know each other better and bond as a team. Unfortunately, a packed agenda often makes it difficult to find the time. Here are some things Read More
How has team building changed or evolved?
How has team building changed or evolved over the past couple of years? Has technology contributed to the innovation? The essence of “team building” has long been fun and games. It started out as a way of getting people to interact and ultimately get to know each other better—leading to a higher comfort level among employees and hopefully better communication and collaboration. Many of the Read More
Business Pet Peeves
Few people realize that sharing pet peeves is a great way to start building trust within a team. These "peeves" reveal things about ourselves, and sharing them is a step toward understanding each other. Here are some of the ones that make the top of our list. Corporate team building events are aimed at helping people work more effectively together, and we all know it's not always Read More
How to Be a Bad Boss–is this you?
By Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Recall your worst day at work, when events of the day left you frustrated, unmotivated by the job, and brimming with disdain for your boss and your organization. That day is probably unforgettable. But do you know exactly how your boss was able to make it so horrible for you? Our research provides insight into the precise levers you can use to re-create that Read More
What weakens a team and what can you do to fix it?
Whether you realize it or not, we are all part of at least one "team." This can be a work group, a family, a social group or community service committee. There will always be changes, people and incidents that work to improve or weaken your team. Things that could work against your team include: Toxic personalities who knowingly or unknowingly hurt your team's effectiveness. Bad luck. Read More