Teams are synonymous with organisational life.
Love them or hate them, teams are the key to effective improvement in all kinds of organisations, yet many of us are unaware of what an effective team is or what it can achieve.
Team Development is an increasingly critical issue in Organisational Development, not least because of the increasing complexity of organisational life and the need for more creative and innovative solutions that go beyond the imagination of any one individual.
An essential factor is ensuring that a team is what is needed. Time and money are wasted in trying to shape a team if what is really called for is an effective collaborative group or competent network.
Success depends upon the capacity of those involved to engage with each other at a level that reflects shared commitment, common purpose and a willingness to be individually and mutually accountable for the consequences, both intended and unintended.