08/29/2017

Why Building Teams Doesn't Always Result in Teamwork

Without close attention, all those tasks can drain workers

Associations are notable for encouraging multitasking. But without close attention, all those tasks can drain workers.

People talk about “wearing many hats” so often in the association world that you’d be forgiven if you sometimes think you’re in the haberdashery business.

The many-hats conceit is often discussed with a smirk, or as a point of pride, especially in small-staff organizations—Monday I’m an events coordinator, Tuesday I’m a publisher, Wednesday I’m in credentialing, and so on. None of that is necessarily a bad thing; there’s plenty of research out there celebrating the virtues of giving workers stretch goals, mixing up teams, busting silos, sharing knowledge across the organization and otherwise shaking up how work gets done.

Please click here to read the complete article from Associations Now.