The greatest problems people experience at work are not problems within their role, their department, their function, or their organization. It’s solving problems between their role and other team member's roles, between departments, between functions, and between organizations. I call these "Problems Between." The biggest problems--and thus the greatest opportunities to add value--are not in your job role, your department,...

Are you part of a team at work? Do you want that teamwork to be more successful, or easier, or less stressful? Then put yourself to the test and see if you're ready to succeed in today's team-driven workplace. Succeeding with and through teams, partnerships, and other collaborations is paramount in today's workplace. Check the following 12 statements. See if...

In one of my recent blog posts, Teamwork Basics: Creating Positive Interdependence in Groups, I offered three strategies you can use to get people feeling and acting like they are in the same boat together: Start shining the spotlight on the whole, not the pieces Solicit help shining the light Know the standard you are striving to achieve Building on...