Cog’s Ladder is a model used represent the formation and behaviour of groups, developed by Proctor and Gamble manager George Charrier, in 1972. The author noted how groups interacted, from their initial meeting all the way to becoming a high performing team, and what pattern...
Julian Birkinshaw, a leading global management thinker from the London Business School, produced the Four Dimensions of Management model in his 2010 book ‘Reinventing Management’. The author believed far too many organisational processes were dictated by the status quo and hence weren’t being effectively aligned...
When Dr Meredith Belbin decided to investigate the way teams of executives tackled a team-oriented task at the Henley Management College in the 1960s, it is unlikely he expected the results to still be used all over the world 50 years later. However, the Belbin...
John Adair's Action-Centred Leadership contains three core management responsibilities: Achieving the task Managing the team or group Managing individuals When using the model in your own environment think about the aspects of performance necessary for success in your own situation, and incorporate local relevant factors into...
A team does not become high performing from day one, uniting them and aligning the team around a common goal takes time. They normally go through a developmental sequence which Bruce Tuckman identified as: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. Understanding the way groups form can help...
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team outlines the root causes of politics and dysfunction on the teams where you work, and the keys to overcoming them. Counter to conventional wisdom, the causes of dysfunction are both identifiable and curable. However, they don't die easily. Making...
Everyone on your team is unique and they have different levels of understanding, abilities and objectives. They also have different learning styles and preferences. Whilst some training interventions are beneficial for everyone, there is no “one size fits all” approach for developing people. Take the time...
A personal development plan (PDP) is an action plan that focuses on growing an individual. It usually includes: a statement of one's aspirations or objectives; an assessment of required skills vs current abilities; identification of prioritized development opportunities to remedy any mismatch between target and current...
Successful networking is all about building relationships that are strong and meaningful enough to last. As we all know, relationships are a two-way street and therefore will only work if there is mutual benefit and interest. Relationships that have the potential to last don’t form...
Building lasting relationships is a crucial factor for effective and successful networking. The entire corporate world is continuously competing for the attention of those key stakeholders and most successful business people. As you advance in your career the more successful you will be at networking....