Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Chapter 8: Organization and Teamwork
"It’s called social undermining, and it may seem harmless enough, but it can take an emotional toll.
From Seth Godin.
"Devil’s advocates tend to pop up just when a project is about to launch.
"Your boss told you to “think outside the box.
"Nothing is more costly to an organization’s culture than a toxic employee.
"Google has spent the past two years studying more than 180 of its teams, to figure out the secret to success.
According to Erica Dhawan (photo, left), "We need to rethink the way we approach meetings that promotes collaboration and facilitates a responsive and flexible environment.
"Dealing with frustrated and angry employees is a part of a small-business owner's responsibilities.
"4 tips for getting your colleagues' attention.
"Imagine an organization that is completely digitally connected.
"Games and activities, graphics, and polling are just a few ways to keep your learners active in the learning process when using online collaboration.
James Clear explains the topic with an example from Mozambique.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.
"In this lesson, we’ll look at some ways to motivate your team.
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"There are hundred of apps that claim to "increase productivity" and "optimize company workflow," but how many apps actually do?
Susan Young (photo, left) discusses the idea of the name-letter-effect.
According to Jeff Mann (photo, left), a Gartner research director, "The rapid adoption of smart devices, both in the workplace and outside, has raised expectations about accessibility and user experience in the workforce.
Sallie Krawcheck (photo, left) shares her thoughts on the topic of building a successful team.
Everyone tries to network, but few people do it well, often making the same basic mistakes.
Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action -- and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.
A powerful trend taking form in the world of collaborative communication is "social curation," which is where individuals collaboratively contribute to edit, refine, and compile valuable information resources.