Building better teams

Teamwork and collaboration are vital in the modern workplace. Katzenbach and Smith provide a good definition of teamwork “A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed in a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.”

Google did some research into what makes a good team, they looked at published studies and interviewed hundreds of employees. The findings show that the best teams respect one another’s emotions and are mindful that all members should contribute to the conversation equally. Julia Rozovsky of Google People Operations says “Who is on a team matters less than how the team members interact, structure their work, and view their contributions.“

Team connectivity

Success as a manager is directly related to how well you lead and connect with your people. If you want to nurture talent and encourage ambition then I’d suggest you ask: