Business in Action, 7th Ed.
Chapter 8: Organization and Teamwork
"There are plenty of frustrations that crop up during your workday.
"Research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer relationships.
"The reason brainstorms devolve into groupthink has to do with the way memory works.
Shana Lebowitz relates the story of how Doug Conant (photo, left), former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, continually reached out to employees and what it inspired.
"Internal communication has a lot in common with healthy living.
"I am not a medical expert, but I know communication plays a major role in the overall well-being of both the team and the organization.
"Recently, a marketing firm called to solicit my business.
"Executives tell me their teams make decisions all the time.
"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.
According to Bill Reichert, "Most entrepreneurs should just throw out their elevator pitches and start over.
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"Your boss told you to “think outside the box.
"Nothing is more costly to an organization’s culture than a toxic employee.
"Editing and proofreading are often neglected, but they are the crucial final stages of the writing process.
"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.
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Bill Reichert, Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, reports.
"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.