Tag Archives: Teamwork Is An Individual Skill

When I ask business leaders and IT professionals about their experience of teamwork effectiveness — and I’ve asked thousands in 20+ years as a consultant and speaker — I get a consistent “so-so” response. So what will it take to … Continue reading

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It’s the million-dollar question… How do you get a team to develop a clear and elevating goal? By the way, by “clear” I  mean no measurements are needed to know that the goal is reached, and by “elevating” I mean … Continue reading

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Are you unhappy or frustrated at work? Have you thought this about your team: “I can’t be responsible for the quality of my team’s efforts.” “Getting on a good team is mostly a matter of luck.” “If I’m part of … Continue reading

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Can you believe that my book, Teamwork Is an Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility, is in its, what, 8th printing (I think)? My publisher just told me that they are raising the price again to $20.95. … Continue reading

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Wayne Turmel’s Skype rang once, rang twice, rang—oops, my Skype crashed. It was a good omen. A few minutes later when Wayne Turmel and I reconnected, yes on Skype, which is how Wayne Turmel records his Cranky Middle Manager podcast … Continue reading

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InfoQ’s Deborah Hartmann reviews the book The Responsibility Virus: How Control Freaks, Shrinking Violets and the Rest of Us Can H Arness the Power of True Partnership, which was published about a year after my own Teamwork Is An Individual … Continue reading

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