Building an effective team

First name on the team-sheet

We spend a lot of time, effort and money on so-called “team-building” events and initiatives. But that term [team-building] usually relates to enhancing the morale and cohesion of existing teams.

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We don’t, however, spend so much time thinking about real team-building – i.e. creating new teams, from scratch. Which is a pity. [...]

I'm a visionary, get me out of here

If prophets are despised in their own land, where does that leave Visionaries – are they trapped or liberated by their own insight? The V word has increasingly wide currency but is far more often misappropriated than warranted. So how do you recognise a true visionary among the pretenders?

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Well there is an obvious [...]

Technology is always the easiest part

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Do IT professionals have adequate people skills to do their job properly?

The typical IT department is a tremendous vantage point from which to observe the big beasts of the corporate savannahs, constantly locked in ritual combat with each other.

But, of course, we are not simply innocent bystanders on a safari. We are [...]

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