Team Building Tips

A classic Saturday Night Live skit shows Will Farrell walking into a business meeting dressed only in an American flag thong and a half t-shirt.  The team sitting around the table is clearly uncomfortable. Laughter ensues. There may be a person on your team that for one reason or another makes you and/or others on your team cringe. There is an obnoxious team member on most teams. It isn't a laughing matter.

As baby boomers reach the age of retirement, not only will we find ourselves with a shortage in the workforce, we will also lose the wealth of tacit knowledge that these people possess.

The conference call has been a way of life in business for many years now. So why are so many frustrating, ineffective calls being held every day?

The following statements relate to the culture of communication in individual departments, business units and project teams as well as throughout an entire organization. Taken together, they provide a general indication of how well an organization fosters timely, accurate, consistent and thorough communication. Additionally, this assessment instrument offers a good feel for how focused an organization is on goal setting and achievement and on encouraging teamwork among all employees.