by Amanda Baines | Jun 21, 2022 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
Here is why none of these will make your team more accountable or more collaborative, and what you need to do instead. The last two years of the pandemic have upended the traditional model of ‘work’ for nearly all our clients. As the dust settles, and business...
by Kate Mercer | Sep 5, 2017 | Team Development
The best way to train your staff to really work as a team, so you’re tackling the real issues you have as a leader. Kate Mercer explains… Who do you call if a pipe is leaking? A plumber, right? You don’t call an electrician. And when he turns up, you don’t...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 13, 2016 | Team Development
In this article we look at the learning gap that exists between ‘fun’ group activities and the reality of becoming a better functioning team in the actual workplace. Who do you call if a pipe is leaking? A plumber, right? You don’t call an electrician. And when he...
by Kate Mercer | Jul 14, 2016 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
We explain why most ‘team-building’ activities are, at best, a waste of time and, at worst, damaging for your team’s morale. Do you get that sinking feeling when someone (your MD? HR? A keen colleague?) suggests you ‘do some team-building’? Do you have ghastly...
by Kate Mercer | Mar 8, 2016 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
Does your heart sink when one of your colleagues mentions the words ‘team-building exercises’? Do you have visions of having to create abstract constructions out of Lego in a crowded room? Here at Leaders Lab we build a strong case for demonstrating that...
