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 | Communication
I’m old enough to remember life without email. Believe it or not, when you needed to know something, you picked up the phone. And if they weren’t there, you left a message, often with a real live person. It wasn’t uncommon to skip the phone and...
by Christi Barrett | Learning
Humanergists recently did a “live 360” at a team meeting. Basically, we met for 2-minute one-on-one sessions to give each other feedback about our strengths and opportunities. For teams with high trust and good relationships, this process works well when...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Teamwork
I am a card-carrying member of ASDT (Adult Survivors of a Dysfunctional Team). I am sure that it is just a coincidence (or the fact that I have been working for many, many years), but I’ve served on a few teams that were not productive. Dysfunctional teams do...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership
When we’re recruiting new employees, it’s tempting to paint a rosy picture. We want to impress these candidates, especially if we think they possess the skills we desperately need. One of Humanergy’s clients recently noted, “The typical...