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17 Quotes on Virtual Teamwork and Remote Teams to Inspire You

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Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.” – Virginia Burden. “Not finance, not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and rare.” – Patrick Lencioni.

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A Team Collaboration Ladder for Leaders

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Pierre Dillenbourg, in a 1995 research piece, sought to explain the difference between cooperation and collaboration. He defined cooperation as being "accomplished by the division of labor among participants, as an activity where each person is responsible for a portion of the problem solving.".

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How To Cope With a Wildcard Teammate

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Select one of the more cooperative and open minded members of your team and pair them up with the wildcard. If you explain the situation clearly they are likely to understand and make an attempt to cooperate with you. --. You should use this technique as a last resort only as it can backfire and reduce the productivity of the team.

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What is a Great Teammate, and WHY Should You Be One at Your Workplace?

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link] The study on “collective intelligence” and team performance: Another study published in the journal PLOS ONE found that teams with high levels of “collective intelligence” – a measure of how well team members work together – tended to perform better on a variety of tasks and earn higher profits.

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Championship Teams ARE Touchy-Feely

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Championship teams ARE touchy-feely, according to research conducted a few years ago in a study titled "Tactile Communication, Cooperation and Performance: An Ethological Study of the NBA.". And while your team is likely not a group of chimps, there are other studies that have illustrated the power of physical contact among teammates.

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The Four Stages of Becoming a Team Player

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It is cooperation, and one small step away from reaching the top of the team collaboration ladder. Asking for assistance is not quite a true culture of teamwork, but it is only one step away, as it involves looking elsewhere for resources or skills that can contribute to accomplishing a task. STAGE 4 – Wanting Alliance.

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Leadership Insights From the Beach

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Their behavior reminded me of a teambuilding exercise I have used to illustrate the power of cooperation over competition. Working WITH the surroundings instead of fearing or competing against it provided them what was without question the most enjoyment of the entire group.