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Comment on Team Launch by Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:23 +0000

Hi Nkau – it is great to hear from you again. Changes such as this usually present an opportunity for a new approach. I have some excellent material we can talk around and would like to chat a little more with you about some of the details. I would particularly like to hear more about how your vision is panning out and some of the challenges you are facing. I have a structured session we could follow that would give us both an idea of a way forward. I will drop you a line. All the best Stephen

Comment on Team Launch by Nkau Matete

Nkau Matete — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:10:55 +0000

Hi Stephen, your posting came at the right time when I was looking for interventio on team building. I have had two members of my team leaving and two new peopel have joined. Can you propose something or do you hold team building sessions for senior managers?

Comment on Three phases of a team task by Conversaction Newsletter – January 2012 « StrategyWorks

Conversaction Newsletter – January 2012 « StrategyWorks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:54:50 +0000

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Comment on Take up the reins in your life by Conversaction Newsletter – January 2012 « StrategyWorks

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Comment on Perception is different from reality – Perception is reality by Conversaction Newsletter – January 2012 « StrategyWorks

Conversaction Newsletter – January 2012 « StrategyWorks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:22:52 +0000

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Comment on Team Launch by Stephen Quirke

Stephen Quirke — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:33:41 +0000

Hello Albert – thanks for this. You are right – working with teams is just not that easy – in fact J Richard Hackman cautions organisations against moving to a team model because the upheaval can be catastrophic. Gary Hamel, in his last paper in HBR December 2011 holds out some hope. However the rewards are exciting for organisations who get it right. There is something quite compelling about allowing members to take on the accountability for design and delivery of their work output. I am on the verge of putting out an integrated approach to setting up self-managed teams. Watch this space…

Comment on Team Launch by Albert van Niekerk

Albert van Niekerk — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:58:55 +0000

Hi Stephen
This is an excellent post. It is obvious that all of your research on teams and how to assist companies to build teams and to make them effective, places you as a consultant in a strong position to guide companies. Putting a team together, preparing their task environment and guiding them towards achieving true effectiveness, is no easy task.

Albert

Comment on Collaboration in initiating projects by Team Launch « StrategyWorks

Team Launch « StrategyWorks — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:13:32 +0000

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Team Launch « StrategyWorks — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:04:37 +0000

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