The three years post September, 2001 (Phase 1), saw a massive reduction in air travel, but ‘Phase 1’ (in my hypothesis) was also the beginning of the period when we began changing the way teams in the corporate world were formed and operated. Team Meetings (direct teams, project teams, business units, sales). Does this have an impact to the definition of a team? This must have some effect on the definition of a team, or at a minimum, the way in which the team interacts, operates and achieves its goals. Phase 2 : July, 2004 through July 2008. MORE >>

couple of studies released this summer dealing with performance and collaboration in teams merit consideration. What do you think the typical manager might say if you told them their employees don't gossip and engage one another in non-work related tasks enough? Most managers have heard of the watercooler effect without ever having the meaning of the concept sink in to their understanding of how it relates to performance and collaboration. Customer Experience Experience Design social networking Enterprise 2.0 elearning 2.0 empathy MORE >>

I was going through the Demonstrations and Case Studies on the Enspire Learning website when I came across a marvelous simulation on Virtual Team Management. recommend this simulation to all those who either are handling a globally distributed team or a project, and to all managers who feel that effective communication is one of the keys to business success. As a part of a project team that is globally distributed at the moment, I realized how important the parameters mentioned in the simulation are for the success of such projects. You can access the demos by registering. MORE >>

I recently came across an article I wrote this past February on building a team for game development, which headlined in the Training Conference daily newsletter called Game On or Game Over for Online Training. Building a team. The team” has just as much of an impact on outcomes of eLearning projects as the technology. Each member of the team is a source of expertise in his or her field and should feel confident in sharing their expertise with fellow team members. Strong eLearning Teams Are Made Up of…. Setting goals. Managing time, cost, and quality. MORE >>

After reading her book, Staying Healthy in Sick Organizations: The Clover Practice™ , I have found that many of the principles and methods that she has developed and laid out in her book, can be applied in our own eLearning departments to improve our work environment and the quality of our team work. Particularly in the eLearning industry, I feel that it is absolutely essential to recognize that in order to build eLearning software, it takes a team. And the sooner that everyone on the team admits this to him/herself, the faster and stronger the group will grow together. MORE >>