Tag: teamwork

To innovate effectively, people need autonomy, direction, and encouragement. They require freedom to engage in creative friction and open, candid exchanges. Achieving this requires psychological safety, an environment where they feel supported in taking risks and sharing ideas.

It is often said “If you want to go quickly, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” The positive effect of teamwork is not big news for business world, with far-sighted companies spending millions on team building strategies for years, but the transforming post-pandemic corporate landscape requires an even bigger focus on soft skills development.

Teamwork is powerful as it can tap into people’s individual strengths, collect diverse perspectives and ideas, and get projects across the finish line more efficiently.

High-performing teams require keen recruitment, staffing, and training strategies, all of which should focus on creating a diverse and inclusive (D&I) culture. In fact, research shows that inclusive teams perform up to 30% better in high-diversity environments.

Team communication is the foundation of team collaboration. To work together, you must communicate. To work together well, you have to make sure your team communication is stellar. Regardless of the type of team and its tasks, all team members need to interact and exchange information in order to achieve their goals.