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How Much "Yes" Do You Need?

With fast execution on everyone's mind, knowing how much alignment and agreement is needed to get the job done is critical. Jay Gordon Cone offers ways to get the agreement you need.

POSTED BY Jay Gordon Cone ON 11/26/08 02:59 PM 0 comments

TAGS: collaboration • communication • effective teams

All for One and One for All: Getting Your Work Team on the Same Bus

Senior Consultant Jay Gordon Cone observes the various structures of collaborative work teams, and offers a unique assessment tool. Gauge your team success quotient today!

POSTED BY Jay Gordon Cone ON 07/29/08 02:52 PM 0 comments

TAGS: collaboration • effective teams • teamwork

Managing the Matrix: The Non-Negotiables

What do you need to navigate the matrix organization? Andy Atkins suggests you start with building agreements that stick.

POSTED BY Andy Atkins ON 06/30/08 02:41 PM 0 comments

TAGS: effective teams • leadership • leadership development • leading change • management • teamwork

Achieving team balance: everybody rotate!

Teams achieve balance when individual team members adjust, or rotate behaviors rather than favoring just one. Jay Gordon Cone offers a 4-Behavior Map to clarify the concept and help you apply it.

POSTED BY Jay Gordon Cone ON 10/03/07 12:52 PM 2 comments

TAGS: effective teams • self-awareness • teamwork

A cure for bad decisions?

According to a new study, fully half of British employees give low marks to their managers’ decision making skills. What’s causing this, and what can be done about it?