Expertise in a particular function, a whole host of college degrees, years of experience, strategic thinking capability, and a pristine reputation for professionalism all point to a recipe for success in the corporate world. If an individual has these building…
Problems & Symptoms
The Starting Point of Cross Functional Team Conflict
The cross functional team has representatives from different functions. The representative of a particular function on the team is meant to work on a project with people from other functions and they are expected to blend in their collective expertise…
The First Signs of an Ineffective Team
Businesses are becoming more aware that they can suffer as a consequence of ineffective teamwork. Some teams, for example: Don’t gel together Are not cohesive in their approach Don’t see eye to eye Can’t resolve conflict or professional disagreements that…
Diagnosing Team Failure
Teams are put together to combine the knowledge and expertise of team members, this helps to gain greater strategic thinking and enhanced creativity in business solutions. When teams fail to perform as expected, an attempt is usually made to pinpoint…
Identifying Symptoms of Team Ineffectiveness
Tim runs a small business and is a long time customer of a software firm that put together his information systems. There had been some staff turnover in the software firm over the years, but the quality of the work…