Planview

MARCH 15, 2024

These constitute “value streams,” representing a team’s flow of connected work from customer request to product delivery. Any group suffering from the growing pains of scaling software delivery can attest to this value. Organizations have begun to embrace this transformative technology in a way that can benefit everyone.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

With the advent of the internet and digital technology, the traditional office-centric work environment has shifted towards a more flexible model, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection. Time Zone Differences: Global teams may struggle with scheduling and synchronizing due to different time zones.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

With the advent of the internet and digital technology, the traditional office-centric work environment has shifted towards a more flexible model, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection. Time Zone Differences: Global teams may struggle with scheduling and synchronizing due to different time zones.

Collaboration 100

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IdeaScale

APRIL 30, 2019

Hackathons originally emerged as a way to quickly advance software technologies and identify new areas for technology innovation. Allianz, the world’s largest insurance company and financial services group, organized a hackathon after bringing together several existing Allianz operations to form Allianz Worldwide Partners (AWP).

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Empowering their teams with technology and creative tools that guide their brainstorming sessions goes a long way in changing the outcome. If you’re interested in running more effective, innovative meetings with your team, you’ve come to the right place. Team Building. marathon” = 24-48 hour event. Problem Solving.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Team Building : Strengthening the camaraderie and trust among the leadership team members. Session Type Duration Objective Welcome and Introduction 30 minutes Set the tone and objectives for the offsite Keynote on Strategic Vision 1 hour Align the team on the long-term vision Breakout Discussion Groups 1.5

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These skills facilitate the smooth functioning of a team and contribute to the overall harmony within an organization. Improving social skills can involve practicing clear communication, engaging in team-building activities, and learning negotiation techniques.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 6, 2020

Employee Engagement Is About Building Trust. With the advent of modern communication technology, there has been a significant transformation on people’s expectation for transparency, access to information, and knowledge. Communication, with the intention to build trust, is the main KEY to employee engagement.”.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Doing so will not only enhance your virtual team productivity but also contribute to a more engaged and connected workforce. For more insights into building a cohesive virtual team, consider exploring virtual team building activities and strategies for virtual team management.

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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 26, 2012

Design patterns are generally considered a good thing, but do they actually help run a user experience group? As a user experience group manager and an observer (and sponsor) of design pattern exercises, I’ve come to have serious questions about their actual utility. Review, Review, Review.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Digital Technology Remains An Unharvested Field. The potential, much of it, lays in digital technology. The combination, the mash-up, of digital technology applied to challenges could lead to the innovation that saves you. The pandemic shifted many of our businesses towards digital technologies. It’s brilliant.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These events take you out of the typical work environment and offer a unique opportunity for strategic planning, team building, and decision-making. The success of an offsite can have a profound impact on the direction and cohesion of your leadership team, influencing the overall trajectory of your organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

By integrating online collaboration platforms , you can ensure that your team remains connected, engaged, and aligned with your organization’s goals. In addition, incorporating virtual team building activities can foster a sense of camaraderie and trust that is crucial for remote teamwork.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Increased Morale and Engagement : Offsites can also serve as a team-building exercise, boosting morale and increasing engagement among team members. For more detailed guidance on setting strategic goals, review our article on designing leadership team offsites for strategic planning.

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Planview

JUNE 11, 2024

The landscape of digital transformation and technology management is undergoing a significant transition as enterprises transition from project-based to product-based management driven by customer-centricity, cost optimization, and cultural shift. This flexible approach allows teams to adapt quickly adapt based on real-time data and feedback.

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Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 29, 2009

The documentation needs are often based on the size of the project, launch date, team dynamics, audience, technology, and the product development process. Agile refers to a group of software development methodologies that promote the project development lifecycle through iterations, open collaboration, and process adaptability.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

These workshops have gained popularity due to their accessibility and flexibility. Technical Issues : Connectivity problems and varying levels of digital proficiency can hinder the process. Team Building : Physical presence strengthens team cohesion and morale.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Start with a clear opening session that sets expectations and objectives, followed by a mix of breakout groups, workshops, and plenary sessions. Additionally, ensure that the venue has the necessary facilities and technology to support your sessions—such as reliable Wi-Fi, projection equipment, and breakout rooms.

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 19, 2013

For companies that depend on user experience for business success, a strong internal team is essential. Having built one UX group from scratch and managed another 230+ person internal UX groups, I’ve learned a few tips, often the hard way, that can help. Running the group. But how do you get there from here?

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 6, 2020

Employee Engagement Is About Building Trust. With the advent of modern communication technology, there has been a significant transformation on people’s expectation for transparency, access to information, and knowledge. Communication, with the intention to build trust, is the main KEY to employee engagement.”.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To identify these barriers, consider conducting surveys, focus groups, or one-on-one interviews with employees at all levels. Questions to explore might include: Do your team members feel they can take calculated risks without negative repercussions? This includes reviewing how ideas are generated, developed, and implemented.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Empathy, or the ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people, is a critical component of EI that helps leaders in conflict resolution, performance management, and team building. Role-playing exercises and group discussions can be beneficial in developing these competencies.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Premise: Every week, Harvard Business Review interviews top thought leaders on effective management and business practices, including CEOs, founders, psychologists, and others. Beth Weissenberger , co-founder and President of the Corporate Division of Handel Group, discusses how to lead with humanity while avoiding human pitfalls.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 12, 2024

Influence Persuading and building consensus among team members. To cultivate social skills, leaders can participate in team-building activities and communication workshops. Interactive Workshops Group activities and role-playing scenarios to practice emotional intelligence skills.

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CMOE

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The coaching site also provides executive retreats that cover topics such as: Vision casting Strategic planning Building a coaching culture By utilizing Building Champions’ resources and tools, leaders reported: 96% improved their business performance 93% acquired new skills 96% were satisfied with their coach 4.

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CMOE

MARCH 10, 2021

Consider approaches such as: Full group work. Small group work and breakout sessions. Collaboration technology like virtual whiteboards, sticky notes, polls, and surveys. Supporting content, data, or resources for team members (printed or digital). Pre-work and preparation materials or assignments.

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KindlingApp

JUNE 1, 2015

I instantly knew that the book contained the foundation of the culture I would hope to build in MidAmerica—my only question was whether the MidAmerica team was ready for it. Prior to my arrival the team had gone through two years of coaching, training, and team building to establish a foundation of trust.

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Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

If the product you’re testing or exploring touches upon tools and services already in use, it can be motivating to frame user interviews as an opportunity to shape the future of the offering being reviewed. When socializing your findings to a product team, building empathy for the participants and their challenges is key.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2014

This statement, from an entrepreneur and investor, and a self-described man of color himself, is a succinct summation of one of the core elements of misguided thinking underlying the problem of homogeneity in the tech startup world. Then there are the other signals that convey to people from non-dominant groups that they may not be welcome.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2011

And as a brain scientist, I know that great individuals are not only more valuable than legions of mediocrity, they are often more valuable than groups that include great individuals. Here's why: The truth is, our brains work very well individually but tend to break down in groups. Proper team building is a powerful thing.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2018

Like many technical workplaces, UCAR, which has approximately 1400 employees, has struggled to recruit and retain women and people of color. Whereas many similar diversity programs target only managers and HR , we have managers, administrative, and scientific staff participate together in mixed groups to capture multiple perspectives.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Getting people to work together isn’t easy, and unfortunately many leaders skip over the basics of team building in a rush to start achieving goals. But your actions in the first few weeks and months can have a major impact on whether your team ultimately delivers results. But the team dynamics floundered from the beginning. “My

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2012

Like many people, I've encountered teams that are "clicking." I've experienced the "buzz" of a group that's blazing away with new ideas in a way that makes it seem they can read each others' minds. We think of building teams that operate on this plane as an art, or even magic. They do not capture what people communicate.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2013

I had one face-to-face meeting with the team lead for the technology development this past December.". Virtual teams have become a fact of business life, so what does it take to make them work effectively? The result was an outpouring of experience and advice for making virtual teams work. (I Could this be you?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2014

Among the causes are the fact that HR professionals often don’t have time to read the latest research; the research itself is often present with technically complex language and data; and that the prospect of introducing an entirely new screening measure is daunting from multiple angles. In the case of 4-Qs, probably not.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2014

Many consultants emphasized that executives need a first-rate core of technical and soft skills. These skills will vary by industry and function, but up-to-date financial, technical, managerial, and leadership skills are of universal value. Several consultants urged executives to refresh their technical skills constantly. “It

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