Process is the way a task is performed. All organisations big or small in any business sector want their operation to run smoothly and be free of operational glitches, errors and problems. Therefore process improvement and change involves finding the…
Systems & Approaches
Working Models For High Team Performance
Most organisations today use teams in some form or another and are realising that getting the best is no easy game. Managers are constantly attempting to crack the team management puzzle. There are various theories and models proposed by authors…
Team Performance vs Team Building
When managers or team leaders talk about team performance, one process that is considered synonymous is team building. Team building is often seen as the solution to everything that affects a team. There is a tendency to think ‘Team performance…
The Practical Use of Belbin’s Theory
A closer look at the 9 roles shows the distinctive strengths that individuals display in team situations. This affords a good framework for aligning team roles to individuals with the right strengths. As we all know, the right team mix…
Belbin Team Roles
Dr. Meredith Belbin is well known for his team roles concept. The team roles identified by Belbin are based on certain patterns of behaviour that people exhibit within teams. These patterns of behaviour can potentially have an impact on the…
Producing Effective Ideas
‘…….many great discoveries are made by a combination of an accident and the prepared mind’. Sten Grillner, Scientist, member of the Nobel Prize committee Teams employ various tools and techniques during brainstorming and problem solving. The end goal is to…