team trust — TEAMING WITH IDEAS — Carlos Valdes-Dapena

Credo #2: Stop all the happy talk about teamwork and start focusing on stronger collaboration

The words, “team” and “teamwork” have become hollow jargon and overused hashtags. I call it “teaminess”, and a waste of money. Collaboration is the foundational element of all group work. Whether you call yourselves a team, a group, a community or a committee, what matters is knowing which work requires collaboration – and which doesn’t. Then it’s about getting the right people involved in the right ways. It’s simple, it’s practical and it makes genuine collaboration possible.

Team BuildingCarlos Valdes-DapenaJuly 16, 2020team relationships, teamwork, team trustComment

Trust and Trust Building

There is a presumption that you have to build trust to create a great team. I see it differently. Trust is not a necessary precursor for effective teamwork. Trust is an outcome of people collaborating on meaningful work. Read this to find out more.

The Truth About TEAM DYSFUNCTION

Team dysfunction? Spoiler alert: The manager is always the problem.

Learning - The Only Sustainable Form Of Team Spirit

Typical team building can be fun. If nothing else it offers a break from the same-old, same-old back at the office or factory. But fostering “teaminess”, that shallow, short-lived version of team spirit, will not make your team better. If you want a stronger team work together on things that matter.