In the blog last week , we evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of working in either groups or teams. This week we will explore the key stages in the development of teams. While working effectively in a group requires the constant guidance of competent management, teams need to be developed through a challenging process that is based on five stages. Moreover, experienced trainers are fully aware that the successful transformation from a group to a team style is never gu

In the blog last week , we examined the key differences between groups and teams. This week we shall explore some of the advantages and disadvantages of functioning successfully in both styles. Though requiring different skills, behaviour, and attitudes, working successfully with others in either a group or team context can be equally demanding as well as rewarding. What follows is an introductory overview the primary advantages and disadvantages of both styles. The charac

In the blog last week , we explored an initial introductory overview of some of the key topics that will be addressed during our new theme of groups and teams. This week we shall focus on examining the basic contrast between these two styles of working. Key differences between groups and teams Groups Being a member of a group is frequently defined as a natural human condition in that we are born without our choice into membership of a specific culture, nation, family, clan, c

In the blog last week , we concluded our exploration of some key challenges of re-entry home after an extended sojourn overseas. This week, we will explore an initial introductory overview of the issues to be covered during our new theme of group and team styles. Introduction to the theme of groups and teams While the contrast between groups and teams has been explored for some considerable time, there are still those who use the terms interchangeably. Moreover, others appear

In the previous blog, we explored the importance of complementary roles when establishing high performance teams. This week we will...

In the blog last week, we reviewed the extent to which high performance teams depend on the identification of a balance between...

In the blog last week, we explored the influence of organisational culture on the preference for either groups or teams in the working...

'Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.' —Henry Ford In the blog last week, we...

'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.' — Helen Keller As we begin a new series on teamworking, the initial issue that...