02/06/2024

Four Secrets of High-performing Teams

Research has answers that can make this possible

No doubt there's a lot wrong with the modern workplace. Open-plan offices? It's like trying to work in the middle of a daycare. The cubicle? A solitary confinement cell decorated in dismal shades of practicality. And the meetings. Oh, the meetings. Time bends and distorts, leaving us trapped in an eternal now. The clock ticks so loudly you can hear the sound of your youth escaping.

But this all pales in comparison to the challenge of work teams. Those glorious microcosms of corporate society, where people from different backgrounds, skill sets and hygiene standards come together to accomplish the impossible: not murdering each other. You get to witness the full spectrum of human emotions, from "visibly hungover" to "quietly sobbing in the bathroom."

So, how do we improve teams at work? Research has answers. Ready to make those collaborative efforts a lot more productive – and maybe even enjoyable?

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