Teaming up with colleagues you normally wouldn’t think would benefit your line of work? It seems far off – but it can also spark favourable outcomes across the company. The international design and innovation company IDEO found out that teams working together across functions and work together daily has a 38% increase in success rates. … Continue reading The “odd” connection you need to try
What to do when important Covid-19 information gets drowned in other information? United Nations teamed up with “the other side”; the world’s artists. We have all seen them: rigid, classic messages from governments and organizations about how to avoid the virus to spread. It might have caught our eyes in the start, as these messages … Continue reading See what United Nations did to draw attention
According to one study, 60 % of employees have had difficulties getting their colleagues to share information that’s vital to their work. That can be detrimental on many levels. We’ve all experienced it. Withholding or concealing information is still widespread, perhaps due to fear of losing power or the status you get from knowing “unique” … Continue reading Why knowledge sharing should be your #1 priority
In a group setting, there’s a basic psychological need to make sense of each other in relation to one self. Team diversity therefore poses challenges to group interaction and synergy. Van Knippenberg and Schippers propose to look at group diversity as two perspectives (2007). First, the information perspective looks at diversity at broadening the pool … Continue reading A note on team diversity
Looking for new insights to boost your products or services? Look beyond the people in your “inner circle” network. Social networks play a central role in creativity and innovation. Being socially connected allows us to get hold of useful information and knowledge. Most of us, however, tend to stick to those we have rather close … Continue reading Your strongest connections = weak
Mark these two words: Absorptive capacity. Without it, you risk losing out. If you want to succeed with creativity or innovation, staying open to knowledge outside your company can be key. Blending familiar and novel elements increases your chances of success, and external knowledge/ideas/input can be just what you need to arrive at something worthwhile … Continue reading Why external knowledge is vital for company success
Too much teamwork can be bad for your business. Rob Cross, Reb Rebele and Adam Grant spent two decades researching the damaging effects of collaboration. How much time do you spend in meetings, answering emails and being on the phone? In some companies, it amounts to more than 80 % of one’s day. That leaves little … Continue reading Collaboration overload
