Hilgartner Open Learning

I passed around the following quotes on teams that offer varied perspectives on teams and teamwork. , and asked everyone to pick one and share thoughts. Sandra Richardson, OD Consultant 1.  Effective teamwork is all about making a good, well-balanced salad not whipping individuals into a single batch of V8. Katzenbach & Smith 2.  Teamwork represents a set of values that encourage behaviors such as listening and constructively responding to points of view expressed by others, giving others the benefit of the doubt, providing support to those who need it, and recognizing the interests and achievements of others. Katzenbach & Smith 3.  Real teams don't emerge unless individuals on them take risks involving conflict, trust, interdependence and hard work Susan Gerke, IBM, Leadership Development 4.  Conflict is inevitable in a team ... in fact, to achieve synergistic solutions, a variety of ideas and approaches are needed. These are the ingredients fo...