Team-Building

Want more collaboration? Think again

August 12, 2016
Over the last decade, leaders are embracing collaboration with fervor. They encourage employees to share their specialized expertise with each other and team up to solve problems. That’s smart, right? Not necessarily.

Guide groups through the decision-making process

July 31, 2016
If you’re too eager to reach consensus in a meeting, you might limit debate and dismiss divergent views.

Why Andy Grove was such a tech master

May 26, 2016
Cerebral executives pride themselves on their objectivity. They like to think that they can push aside emotion and confront challenges with fact-filled clarity.

Solving the tough problems together

May 23, 2016
Professor’s course aims to teach students to work as a team.

Put an end to feigned consensus

March 3, 2016
Have you ever left a meeting thinking everyone is onboard with a new plan, only to find out later that many people have doubts?

CEOs: Tear down those walls

February 27, 2016
As president of Aon Risk Services, Ted Devine ran a company with $5 billion in annual revenue and 28,000 employees. Yet, despite his prestigious post, he had career misgivings.

Promoting harmony when personalities clash

January 6, 2016
Every leader wants to run a harmonious workplace. But when personalities clash and tensions erupt, collaboration tends to fall by the wayside.

Pry your people away from their screens

December 30, 2015
Research shows that when employees enjoy socializing with each other and engage in informal conversation, they’re more productive.

Opposites can produce better outcomes

December 10, 2015

If someone doesn’t mirror your preferred communication style, it’s tempting to label that person a poor listener. You may look for ways to avoid working with that individual. Yet in many cases, two people with mismatched personalities can still collaborate well. Jessie Kahnweiler learned that lesson.

12 questions help alter team behavior

November 13, 2015
To change behavior—your own and your team’s—start by identifying specific behaviors you want to change. Here are questions to help prepare your team.