Human nature means that most people come to work to do a good job.  That means that your team members want to be recognised for the effort and commitment they are putting in. I recently spoke to a team member who was going to a team meeting offsite, and he was not looking forward to [...]

Watching a programme from BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’ series I was fascinated by the teamwork demonstrated by Emperor Penguins during the long Antarctic winter. When the females lay their eggs they transfer them to the male penguins for safeguarding, and make their way to the ocean to hunt for food.  During this period there is no [...]

The Irish economy continues to boom, and it’s an employee’s market.  Jobs are secure and people are not afraid to leave their jobs to go travelling or take a career break of some kind, feeling sure that they will easily find another, perhaps even better, job on their return.  For employees, a great time and [...]

Patrick Lencioni is the author of the well-known book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”, which, for those of you who have not read the book, are Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Inattention to Results Every Christmas, my family forgets what happened last time and whips out the board [...]