Category Archives: team work

Why "Team Building" is So Often Meaningless

Posted on May 16, 2011 by pdncoach

This is a re-post deemed timely once again after reading a local article by a consultant using fictional examples to question the value of traditional “team building” courses. “Team Building” may be one of the most meaningless phrases in the … Continue reading →

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The Real Potential of Team Building

Posted on February 27, 2009 by pdncoach

“Team building” is one of the most meaningless phrases in the English language. That’s right – meaningless. Yet requests for “team building” is the single most frequent request I receive from business executives, managers and team leaders. Almost always, they … Continue reading →

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What to do when team work is not "just fine"

Posted on January 26, 2009 by pdncoach

So many managers, owners and team leaders ask me to help them with developing their teams at work. A common struggle is the difficulty in gauging how the work team really feels about their group dynamics. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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