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Teamwork

There is no ‘I’ in ‘team’ Anyone who watches a team sport understands the importance of all members to be working together.  Many organizations make conscious efforts to improve teamwork, and a quick search on the Internet will provide countless articles or books on this subject.  It is something so easy to understand, but yet…… Continue reading Teamwork

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Book Review: The Five Dysfuntions of a Team

  Any department of sufficient size will have responsibilities and roles that involve many aspects of team work.  In any given organization experiencing low morale, most likely an atmosphere of poor teamwork exists.  For these organizations, this lack of quality teamwork will be counter-productive, thus making goals much more difficult to achieve.  In the book…… Continue reading Book Review: The Five Dysfuntions of a Team

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Encourage Critical Thinking

Far too often organizations are plagued with a mentality where the employees are not encouraged to think critically.  Mandates and directives come down from the top, and cannot be challenged.  Alternatively, the existing management may not entertain ideas and solutions provided by their subordinates because they may not be viewed as qualified enough to contribute. …… Continue reading Encourage Critical Thinking