The Collaboration Effect

"None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful." – Mother Teresa "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." – Michael Jordan All these quotes point out one thing i.e.; teamwork is the key to succeed any battle (not literally). However, for that, a leader needs to build their team first. Building a good team does not imply hiring a self-acknowledged team player! One should instead focus on building high-performance teams with highly-capable members. What Is Team Building? Team building means an environment where planning, analyzing, and decision making is done in a cooperative and better way. Team building encourages excellent communication and cooperation, which further gives a boost to the bottom line...

Conflicts are an inevitable reality of every organization. Conflicts at times help in bringing out the best and most creative ideas from both the parties, and that is healthy! However, if negative conflicts are left unchecked, these can lead to miserable working conditions and ultimately hamper productivity. That is why it is essential for organizations to make every possible effort to resolve negative conflicts efficiently and quickly. For finding solutions one needs to be aware of and understand the causes behind the conflict. Some of common conflict sources at workplaces include competition for resources, position of any employee, relationships with higher authority, co-workers as well as customers, and personality conflicts. But if conflicts are managed properly, then it can add value to the organization. Otherwise negative conflicts can affect the work environment adversely. If you are looking for a dynamic, interactive, educational and entertaining speaker book Mike...