Googling the Best Teams

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The New York Times recently published an article about an extensive study by Google in the quest to determine what makes a perfect team.  They investigated almost 200 teams and tried to analyze the characteristics of a great team, such as personalities of the members, diversity of individual characteristics, types of mangers, etc.  After looking
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Using Belbin Profiles to Identify Cultural Gridlocks

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The identification of patterns in behaviour can have a tremendous impact on bringing about change in individuals, teams and organizations. Xenergie, a partner of Interact Global, has created a systemic coaching methodology that combines two seemingly stand-alone tools in a manner that helps the practioner to facilitate deep discussions with their clients – these tools
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Steps to get your Leadership Team ready for Further Internationalization

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One of our international clients recently aligned with a strategy of globalization of the supply chain and standardization of their processes with the goal of improved customer satisfaction and cost savings due to efficiencies. This seemed logical and reasonable, until looking deeply at a very decentralized, country driven organization. How would this transformation towards a
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The Rhythm of Team Purpose

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“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.”               Howard Schultz, Chairman & CEO Starbucks Drumbeat, rhythm, spirit – Imagine the drumbeat of purpose, the rhythm of why your team exists, the spirit of the purpose expressed in the actions
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