Category: team performance

How do I solve all these types of team issues??

It’s about raising awareness – which in turn allows people to see their team mate’s attributes that are different to their own as something that is potentially positive, rather than just irritating. That can, in and of itself reduce conflict that teams experience. 

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Does it matter what sort of team you have?

He has a nice model that summarises their characteristics with some suggested approaches for managing or leading each one.. It’s worth the read as it makes some good points, and no doubt you’ll recognise teams you have worked (or work?) in.

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The team member who doesn’t pull their weight

Who does what, and how much is often a source of malcontent in teams. Being aware of this bias is a helpful first step. Researchers suggest that a first step to dealing with this conflict is to estimate the other person’s contribution BEFORE comparing it to your own or the rest of the team’s.

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The elements of a high performing team

What are the elements of a high performing team? And how do you get there if you have a team which is not performing well? These are questions that get asked often as people struggle with how to maximise productivity and cohesion of a team (old or new)!

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