by Kate Mercer | Oct 13, 2015 | Team Development
For the vast majority of people, collaboration is a matter of willingness, not ability. And unless there is a fundamental wish to collaborate, it won’t happen. When senior people in organisations tell their team leaders to work together, it will only happen if ‘they’...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 11, 2015 | Leadership, Team Development
Mostly, the important work in organisations does not involve an individual creating something from nothing. Frequently it involves individuals and groups working together. So why is it so very unusual to see individuals and groups working really harmoniously together?...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 6, 2015 | Team Development
Our perennial favourite blogger, Neil Crofts, has come up trumps again with this very insightful guest post on what a team really is: There is a lot of talk of team work and team building in businesses, but the reality of teams and teamwork existing in business is...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 2, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
A term invented in 1972, Groupthink is a mode of thinking we engage in when we’re deeply involved in a cohesive, task-centred group – or when our need for agreement supersedes our need for a decision based on rational information. Groupthink can lead to...
by Kate Mercer | Sep 28, 2015 | Organisation Culture
Do you think of your business as a ‘brand’? Maybe you think it’s not the right term for a serious business which is going places. However, there’s a lot to be said for leadership which develops its own ‘brand.’ It sets your business apart from the competition...
