Team Building


Recent Team Building Articles

Making Sure There's An Army 

Dan Ratner, co-founder of Sittercity, says he feels responsible for his co-founders' well-being.  Watch video

3 Neat Tricks for Overcoming Social Anxiety

If you think you'd be a better entrepreneur if you were less shy, try these simple methods from the pros. (Hey, it worked for Will Ferrell!)  Read more

Make Your Team More Innovative, Instantly

All you need is 10 minutes--and some very thick skin.  Read more

A Good Team Is More Than Friendship 

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about why your team should be bonded by success, not weekend picnics.  Watch video

Red Hat CEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Followers

After a while, even charisma and eloquence fade. What do you do then? Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst explains.  Read more

Meet the Three Albertos Behind Zumba 

Zumba Fitness creators Albert "Beto" Perez, Alberto Aghion, and Alberto Perlman talk about their passion for dance and start-ups.  Watch video

Top 11 Ways to Irritate Your Co-workers

Oops. Are you making any of these etiquette mistakes?  Read more

7 Habits of Extraordinary Teams

Want better teamwork and greater success? Make sure your employees are following these easy guidelines.  Read more

Power of Consistency: 5 Rules

Are you stopping short of the finish line? Consistency is the difference between failure and success. Here's why.  Read more

Leader in Motion: How Choreographer Bill T. Jones Collaborates 

Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones has led his dance company for 30 years. Watch how he works.  Watch video

Build a Culture That Celebrates Mistakes

The CTOs of Etsy and BirchBox talk about start-up team-building, blame-free postmortems, and their worst mistakes ever.  Read more

Leading Teams: Find the Right Balance Between Hands-on and Hands-off

You want to encourage flexibility and accomplishment. Here's how.  Read more

Are You Using Social Media as a Management Crutch?

A new study reveals that managers think connecting online is a great way to build company culture. Employees aren't so sure.  Read more

Want Happier Employees? Get Rid of the Bosses

Managers, VPs, executives... they all need to go. Here's how one company reorganized itself for maximum employee satisfaction.  Read more

The Only Management Strategy You'll Ever Need

Great leaders don't need to struggle to motivate, inspire, and lead their employees. Here's why.  Read more

Forget Recruiters: Invest in Your People

Internal hires are known quantities. Don't assume they can only do what they have done before.  Read more

Team Building: Leaders Make It Safe to Collaborate

In order for your staff to effectively collaborate, you have to define what it means to help. Here's why.  Read more

Keep Your Best Employees: 5 Steps

Looking to attract and retain the talent required to take your company out of start-up phase and onto the next level? Be open to change.  Read more

Build an Exceptional Workplace: 9 Tips

Ask yourself these questions to identify the gears that drive your company culture, and what you can do to make it exceptional.  Read more

Leadership Lessons From the World's Top Cop

Collaboration--or lack of it--can determine whether an enterprise survives or fails, William Bratton told an audience at the Inc. Leadership Forum in Miami.  Read more

How to Stop Sleeping With Your Smartphone

Always on 24/7? It's not doing you or your company any good. Author and Harvard b-school professor Leslie Perlow on how to break the cycle.  Read more

13 Ways of Looking at a Leader

Want to be a better leader? Or find management inspiration, at least? Here you can learn from a baker's dozen of the most prevalent types.  Read more

4 Company Programs Your Employees Hate

Surprise: They secretly despise that employee-of-the-month award. Find out what else your staff hates--and what to offer instead.  Read more

What Would Winston Do?

In 1940, a war-weary Britain was on the verge of capitulation. Here's how Churchill turned it around--and what it means for you.  Read more

What Happened When Grooveshark Couldn't Meet Payroll 

Grooveshark founder Sam Tarantino wanted to reinvent the music business. But in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, funding was quickly drying up, and he ...  Watch video