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...
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...
