Be the Beatles, Not a Flock of Seagulls
The Beatles didn't just have musical talents. The band's longevity and success was largely the result of group dynamics--the same ones start-ups require. Read more
Team Building
Recent Team Building Articles
Use Improv to Brainstorm Effectively
At Kohort, we take a cue from theater and comedy to generate new ideas--and enhance morale. Read more
Lead Like College Football Coach Hayden Fry
Cultivate those below you, encourage their advancement, and create a strong legacy. Here's how. Read more
How To Make Your Meetings Count
Effective collaboration doesn't just happen. The key to a high-performance team is brain science. Read more
Keeping Morale High When Salaries Aren’t
Building a stable team is critical to building success. Here's how to inspire morale and loyalty when you can’t compensate competitively. Read more
The Power of A Dissenting Voice
Be wary of unanimous decisions and bold when you face them. Neuroscience and sociology, and a recent meeting I attended, underscore this point. Read more
Improve Sales by Boosting Collaboration
Keith Ferrazzi offers tips for getting your team to work together more quickly and effectively. Read more
Crowdsource Product Ideas from All Your Employees
It's not just for marketing. Crowdsourcing is an efficient way to take advantage of cognitive diversity. Read more
Ikea's Former CEO on How to Collaborate
A variety of strategies can help your team work well together. But one is more important than the rest: Get rid of the soloists. Read more
You're Wired to Be a Leader
You were born with seven brain attributes for effective management. How much you turn the volume up or down depends on you--and what you want to accomplish. Read more
The Business of a Hockey Game at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Here's a look at the companies that provide the scoreboards, displays, shielding, and safety nets that make it possible for the Philadelphia Flyers to entert... Read more
Want to Know What Your Employees Really Think?
Consider staging a Comedy Central-style celebrity roast of your top-selling product. Read more
How to Build an Insanely Great Founding Team
Six leadership traits to look for in co-founders when you start a business Read more
7 Leadership Lessons From an NBA Coach
Avery Johnson, coach of the New Jersey Nets, shares his keys to success in management, regardless of your industry. Read more
Linhart Public Relations
Sharon Linhart understands the value of spending time with her staff outside of the officeâ€"fostering friendly relationships drives the success of the company. Read more
7 Tips for Using Personality Tests to Hire
Personality testing can be very useful for small businesses, where the impact of hiring the wrong worker has a disproportionate effect. Read more
The Art of Team Building
How do you encourage your employees to work together? Two executives examine the idea of collective leadership in their new book, As One . Read more
Doing Company Community Service Abroad
Here's how Better World Books sends employees abroad to help its nonprofit partners. The experience combines social entrepreneurship with team building. Read more
Review: Personality Poker
Author Stephen Shapiro shares his technique to identify your personality and where you best fit in an organization. Read more
An Office of Rock Stars
Why M5 Networks hired School of Rock to teach its employees Read more
How to Create Team Building Exercises
Companies with engaged work forces perform better. Try team building exercises to re-energize the staff and improve communication. Read more
7 Ways to Socialize With Your Employees (and Not Get in Trouble)
Whether you need to foster teamwork, get a major project underway, or just show your team a fun time, there's a wholesome - but not utterly nerdy - way. Read more
How to Create a Leadership Development Program
Looking to identify future leaders within your ranks? If you do it right, it could also boost morale, creativity, and spark the transfer of good ideas. Read more
How to Start a Volunteer Program
Encouraging your company employees to volunteer in their community can improve morale and attract new business. Read more
A Look Inside the Un-Factory
Good friends, good food, good times. Yes, this is a chemical company, but it feels less like a factory than a combination greenhouse and family garage. Read more
Team Building With the New York Jets
A look inside the extraordinary new facility the New York Jets have built. Read more
How to Communicate With Employees
The secrets, and the benefits, of effective communication. Read more
How to Build Your Management Team
A growing company needs more expertise than even the most skilled founder can provide. Here's how to assemble an executive team to run your business. Read more
How to Plan a Company Retreat
If you have a project that's too big to fit into a two-hour meeting slot, a retreat might be just the tool you need to hash it out. Here's how to make sure y... Read more
A Little Less Conversation
Have you ever invited employees to a meeting just so they wouldn't feel left out? If so, you may be an overcommunicator. Read more
Managing: How to Work More Like a Start-Up
Rekindle that startup spirit with agile development Read more
Not Just for Techies
Agile development may have been designed for software engineers, but it can be an effective way to complete almost any kind of project -- if you follow some ... Read more
In Spanish, It's Un Equipo
In English, it's a team. Either way, it's tough to build. Read more
New Businesses Staying Afloat
Despite weak revenue most U.S. startups survive beyond their first year, a study finds. Read more
Into the Wild
The goal: Accomplish six months of team building in seven days The plan: Send the executive team deep into the Wyoming wilderness and let them reallyRead more
