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The benefits of team building exercises
Investing in team building creates a space where people can build relationships, address their concerns and come together to share ideas that benefit everyone.
Why your office needs a corporate away day (and how to plan one)
A corporate away day can boost your team’s motivation and performance. Click here to learn why your office needs an away day and how to successfully plan one.
Hold better meetings by eradicating these meeting blockers
As the saying goes, “No man is an island.” We all need a little help now and again. So how do you ask for help? And why should you offer it to others, too?
One of the best team building ideas? Learn how to help each other
As the saying goes, “No man is an island.” We all need a little help now and again. So how do you ask for help? And why should you offer it to others, too?
How to get a team working together – fast
Amy Edmondson, author of Teaming, recognises that modern business requires teams to get used to working together quickly. Here are her tips for jump-starting collaboration.
What makes a great team?
Google’s Project Aristotle research evaluated decades of academic research and studied hundreds of teams at Google to identify the dynamics of effective teams. Here’s what they found.
Engaged employees “own” their work
Just 8% of British employees are engaged at work. According to Gallup, “These employees psychologically ‘own’ their work, helping move their organisations forward by driving performance and innovation.”
Fast-forming networks of high performing teams
Deloitte predicts that companies will be built around networks of high performing teams that are formed and disbanded quickly as projects are established and prioritised.
Artisans of the future
As this article from 1843 Magazine outlines, the world’s attention these days is focused on technology, yet there is a growing trend for craft and artisan companies that look more like workshops from the pre-industrial world.
Some ideas for your next team meeting
How many meetings do you attend each week? How exciting and interesting are they? If your answer is “not very”, here are some of the ways companies across the world bring an extra dimension to their meetings.
How to encourage initiative in your team
I was chatting to a potential client recently about the subject of initiative. Whilst it’s closely related to the creative mindset, I realised I’d never given the subject thought on it’s own. So, here’s how I would go about covering the topic of “initiative”.
Team development for innovation
If one of your team’s goals is to increase creative thinking and innovative ways of working, here are four ways to focus on innovation from a team development point of view.
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