by Christi Barrett | Interdependence, Teamwork
“Marketing is a pain in my butt,” laments operations director Stephan on a regular basis. Such cross-functional bashing is, unfortunately, not uncommon. One HBR author has stated that 75% of all cross-functional teams are dysfunctional. Many people find...
by Christi Barrett | Meetings
Think of the last meeting you attended. Was it a snooze-fest, or was there keen interest? Excitement, perhaps? Patrick Lencioni says that meetings should be intense, or they shouldn’t be happening at all. How can you transform your meetings from blah to wow?...
by David Wheatley | Teamwork
Sofia didn’t recognize what was going on until Jason joined the team. The group had been chugging along, producing apparently-great work with few problems. Jason was the first new team member in a couple of years, and he shared some surprising observations. For...
by Christi Barrett | Wellness
I thought I was awake. I was out of bed, dressed and attending an important meeting. Yet I was functionally asleep. My mind was wandering from the current discussion to things that happened in the past and then ahead to what my weekend would bring. MindTools calls...
