I have worked remotely most of my working life, starting in late 1980’s, yes, even back in the last century there was such a thing as ‘virtual teams’ (although I am sure we did not refer to ourselves as such). When I started working from home, I was an employee working for a consultancy with […]
Multiple Stakeholders – Herding Cats?
We often hear exasperated managers talk about the activity of managing team members as ‘herding cats’, and we smile and nod, sympathetic with the cat herder trying to align the interests and the attention of their team, are there any ways of making this task easier? All of us who lead or manage projects will […]
Learning about Teamwork from the World Cup!
At the height of the World Cup frenzy, it seemed appropriate to reflect on that most important human ability, that of collaborating to mutual benefit with colleagues, or like minded others, to work together as a team. Now I have to confess that I am not a great football fan, and the only time I […]