WorkTies

We’ve Got Each Other's Backs!

We often feel, at work and in our personal lives, that we’ve got the backs of people we care for. It may be a feeling we often have, but...

The Power of Amplifying Others’ Ideas in Group Settings

Not all workers receive the recognition and status they deserve for their ideas and contributions to group discussions. Research...

Is your identity partner a gremlin?

Much of our knowledge of team newcomer assimilation relies on the assumption that when someone joins a team, each member of the team has...

Managing bad apples

Which of your co-workers is the biggest detriment to your team? Is it the one who is the laziest? Perhaps the one who complains the most?...

Shaping a Stone or Building a Cathedral?

On this 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, please take a moment and read about Denny Gioia's recollections of how being part of a team doing...

Are you in Sync with your co-workers?

A nice piece on the Disruption website on how to think about high-functioning teams. I recently had an e-mail exchange with colleagues...

After the Fall

I was inspired after reading a climbing story - "After the Fall" - in the most recent Patagonia catalog (yes, an unexpected place for...

The 4 things to know about creating collaborative relationships

I’m often asked what are the “secrets” to creating good teams, managing co-workers, dealing with that difficult boss, and so on. While by...