real team — TEAMING WITH IDEAS — Carlos Valdes-Dapena

Neither “Real Team” nor size nor description of your team or group matters. Whether you’re called a council, a committee, or a board the same thinking about units of collaboration applies. Focus on the work needing collaboration and get on with it.

Teams, Shared Goals And The Fallacy Of Additive Collaboration

One of the often-cited traits of “real teams” is that they have shared goals. I’m not convinced that the distinction between real teams and other kinds of teams is valid, but that’s for another post. What I am clear about is this: While shared goals are important, they aren’t what makes a team effective or more collaborative or, if you ask me, “real.”

Team LeadershipCarlos Valdes-DapenaNovember 29, 2017real team, team spirit, CollaborationComment

Teamwork: The Holy Grail

What do you mean when you use the word, “teamwork”? Teamwork means different things to different people in different circumstances. Because the word has so many meanings, and because collaboration is more important than ever, we have to be more precise about what we mean by teamwork. This is especially true if we want to foster it in our workplaces.