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Why Google runs the company on Questions, not Answers

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Robert Paul Schwippert

Often I observe managers and leaders in conversations, and to be honest… sometimes they talk a lot. I notice the more they speak the less they listen. The less they listen the less they learn. This is because when we give our opinion we provide our perspective, i.e. the perspective we already know. We tell

Posted in Leadership Development, Team Development

Can your remote colleagues become a team?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Why do so many managers of virtual teams forget that their team works virtually? When the manager sets aside the time and money to focus on a team building session, why do they fail to put ‘building virtual competence’ on the agenda? Perhaps because they do not realize that to work virtually is more than an

Posted in Team Development, Working Virtually

Lost in Intercultural Space

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Robert Paul Schwippert

When Jim – a US manager working for a global IT company – approached me he was to the point, very efficient and straightforward, just as his question was: ‘I got this new team, consisting of UK based staff and Southern Europeans. We are responsible for running the IT Operations for Europe but I don’t

Posted in Team Development, Working Across Cultures

Teambuilding On-Line: Feasible or Inconceivable?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

You are leading a virtual team with people scattered in different locations and perhaps you wonder – is it really possible to do team building online? Do I have to wait until we all get together in the same place? Often when I am facilitating a workshop about working virtually across cultures, the question will

Posted in Team Development, Working Virtually

5 Key Principles to Boost Open Dialogue in Teams

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Robert Paul Schwippert

‘I am not sure how to explain this clearly’ – John – a 52 year old seasoned executive -sighed when he took a seat at his office. Having held previous positions in financial firms in London and Stockholm John was recently appointed as Internal Audit Manager of a global firm based in Amsterdam. Talking about

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