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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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9 Team Building Activities Your Entire Staff Can Enjoy

Strategy Driven

In theory, organizing team building activities is a perfect way to get your team to get to know each other outside the office and form a stronger bond within the office as a result. This is why you need to find a way to celebrate these differences by choose activities everyone feels comfortable participating in.

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9 Team Building Activities Your Entire Staff Can Enjoy

Strategy Driven

In theory, organizing team building activities is a perfect way to get your team to get to know each other outside the office and form a stronger bond within the office as a result. This is why you need to find a way to celebrate these differences by choose activities everyone feels comfortable participating in.

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Do Teams Work Best When The Stakes Are High?

The Horizons Tracker

. “What drives successful group coordination is important because team coordination is ubiquitous in many work settings, such as in medical professions, in law enforcement, or in finance, ” the researchers say. “Therefore, uncovering the key determinants of successful group coordination is paramount.”

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How to Build Team Culture One Test at a Time

RapidStart Leadership

Each year race organizers invite local military teams to participate as a way of encouraging esprit de corps and increasing visibility in the community. The heart of the Ranger “never quit” attitude comes down to team culture, and culture is influenced by the actions of the leader when times get tough. This 12 kilometer / 7.6

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Political games in organizations: the ones other people play. Not.

Roundtable Talk

As the group discussed the various places we’ve all seen politics at play, participants started owning up to their own games. Most of us know people who claim that they “don’t play games” at work… but, as one of our participants rightly commented, saying you’re not political is, in fact, a political move. The candor was refreshing.

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Don't believe your own hype

Roundtable Talk

If you’re heading up any team that makes big purchase decisions, chances are you have vendors who are treating you like long-lost cousins. It doesn’t matter if you’re in HR, finance, IT, marketing… these new buddies will be everywhere. And, if you’re running an organization that has multiple interests, watch out.

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