Friedrich Glasl's model of conflict escalation
Friedrich Glasl's model of conflict escalation assists in the analysis of conflicts. Appropriate reactions can be derived from this analysis. The model has nine stages – in contrast to the earlier model of Kurt R.
Mike Goodfriend - Teamwork Engineer
I became a Houston Astros fan when I moved here. I remember the Astros made the playoffs the first year I arrived. I remember leaving the office with my co-workers to go watch the afternoon playoff games in that exciting series loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. That was when I started making the transition from a Dodgers fan growing up to an Astros fan.
Five ways you’re hurting your remote working relationships
Let’s be clear. None of us would intentionally do anything to undermine working relationships with our remote team members. First of all, it’s not nice, and our mothers raised us better than that. Secondly, it’s just bad business to alienate those on whom our jobs, reputations and paychecks rely.
Google Spent Years Studying Effective Teams. This Single Quality Contributed Most to Their Success
The best companies are made up of great teams. You see, even a company full of A-players won't succeed if those individuals don't have the ability to work well together. That's why not too long ago, Google set out on a quest to figure out what makes a team successful. They code-named the study Project Aristotle, a tribute to the philosopher's famous quote "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." To define "effectiveness," the team decided on assessment criteria that measured both qualitative and quantitative data.
On Creating a Powerful Organization
What scientists call distributed control is usually called empowerment by management consultants. Management literature cites plenty of arguments in favor of empowerment, such as improving worker satisfaction, increasing profitability, and strengthening competitiveness. [Bowen and Lawler, “Empowering Service Employees”] All of these are true, but never forget that the real reason for empowerment is to improve system effectiveness and survival.
How To Improve Your Work Relationships This Year
The office used to be a place where you would come, put in your eight hours, and go home to those who loved you. Work wasn’t a place where you expected friendships or significant connections. However, things have changed. “There has been a shift within the workforce toward wanting meaningful work,” insists career coach Jenn DeWall. “Meaningful work can encompass a variety of things, from having a job you’re passionate about to working on a strong team and knowing you’re a valued member.” And at the core of that meaningful work is the people you work with.
Seek and Celebrate Small Victories
The most important thing in software development is motivation. Motivation is local — if you aren't motivated by what you are working on right now, then chances are it won't be as good as it should be. In fact, it's probably going to suck.
How to fix unclear roles and responsibilities in your team - ThoughtfulLeader.com
Does your team have unclear roles and responsibilities? People end up doing a lot of work, but often it’s work that some people feel they shouldn’t actually be doing. Sometimes these situations are great. People can jump in and gain experience in varied tasks. This helps your team members develop additional skills.
Successful Moderation of Brainstorming Meetings
I think the game development community has done a pretty good job of sharing resources and ideas and tips and tricks on effective brainstorming. However, it’s one thing to tease out of your brain all the fantastic and creative ideas you could ever ask for; getting the same thing out of a group of people in meeting-form is a slightly different animal. Have you ever been in a brainstorming meeting where people sort of sit around and spit out ideas, but by the end of it, no one is sure if anything was really accomplished, and you have the uneasy sensation of having just poured a bunch of creativity into a black hole? I hate that feeling!
Lack of Clarity in the Workplace is Costing Your Org - Fierce, Inc. - Fierce, Inc.
“Clarity affords focus.” –Thomas Leonard If things are foggy or ambiguous on our way to success, any actions we take will require more time and resources, or may fail altogether. Especially if we’re not sure where we’re going. Clarity matters. Each small clarity problem within an organization may seem insignificant at first, but gradually, they lead to big problems.
Keeping your team on the same page, the Insomniac way
The larger your team is, the more opinions there are, and the more difficult it is to make sure that everyone is sharing a vision and heading in the same direction. That's true in pretty much any creative endeavor, but according to Insomniac founder and CEO Ted Price, it is the most important role for someone leading a game development studio. We sat down with Price to see how creative consensus is maintained at the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance developer, and how being at the top and having everyone listen to you can sometimes be dangerous for your project. You've been running Insomniac for over 18 years now. What have you learned about keeping a team on the same page? We've learned that it's not about the process, but it's about the people.
Want to Be More Self-Aware? Build a Better Team!
There are lots of compelling reasons to build a better team. Great teams: Deliver stronger results faster.
