The Diversity Bonus Page, Scott
2019, 2017., 20170908, 2017, 2019-03-26, 2017-09-08, Letnik:
2
eBook
What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do in order to make society more integrated and just? What if diversity can also improve the bottom line of businesses and other ...organizations facing complex challenges in the knowledge economy? It can. And The Diversity Bonus shows how and why. Scott Page, a leading thinker, writer, and speaker whose ideas and advice are sought after by corporations, nonprofits, universities, and governments around the world, makes a clear and compellingly pragmatic case for diversity and inclusion. He presents overwhelming evidence that teams that include different kinds of thinkers outperform homogenous groups on complex tasks, producing what he calls "diversity bonuses." These bonuses include improved problem solving, increased innovation, and more accurate predictions--all of which lead to better performance and results. Page shows that various types of cognitive diversity--differences in how people perceive, encode, analyze, and organize the same information and experiences--are linked to better outcomes. He then describes how these cognitive differences are influenced by other kinds of diversity, including racial and gender differences--in other words, identity diversity. Identity diversity, therefore, can also produce bonuses. Drawing on research in economics, psychology, computer science, and many other fields, The Diversity Bonus also tells the stories of people and organizations that have tapped the power of diversity to solve complex problems. And the book includes a challenging response from Katherine Phillips of the Columbia Business School
The difference between mediocre, good, and great leaders lies in how they answer a few key questions regarding vision, intent, plans of action.According to executive coach Peter Fuda, great leaders ...are not only able to answer the where, what, and how of a business plan, but they can also articulate why the business should exist beyond capitalistic goals.All other things being equal, it's the motive that ultimately determines success or failure.
The development of a leadership identity has become significant in bioengineering education as a result of an increasing emphasis on teamwork within the profession and corresponding shifts in ...accreditation criteria. Unsurprisingly, placing bioengineering students in teams to complete classroom-based projects has become a dominant pedagogical tool. However, recent research indicates that engineering students may not develop a leadership identity, much less increased leadership capacity, as a result of such efforts. Within this study, we assessed two similar sections of an introductory course in bioengineering; each placed students in teams, while one also included leadership training and leadership practice. Results suggest that students in the leadership intervention section developed a strong self-image of themselves as leaders compared to students in the control section. These data suggest that creating mechanisms for bioengineering students to be trained in leadership and to practice leadership behaviors within a classroom team may be keys for unlocking leadership development.
Purpose
This paper seeks to describe how to lead an effective team and inspire, rather than simply motivate, its members.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper explores what makes people act ...selflessly in a tragedy. It reveals that this kind of behavior results from people feeling that they have a cause. It also describes how having a cause at work, and being led by an inspirational leader, can lead to a truly inspired workforce.
Findings
The paper details the effects that devotion to a cause has, not only on individuals, but also on a team. It explains how team members come closer to each other, act regardless of rank, and find that adversity strengthens rather than weakens their bonds.
Practical implications
The paper reveals that once this kind of spirit is established in a team, team members will be less likely to defect to other employers.
Social implications
The paper highlights the importance of making a business into a cause. The people the business serves must be a cause. Most important of all, employees must feel that, for their leader, they are a cause.
Originality/value
The paper reveals the differences between inspiration and motivation, being a leader and merely being a boss.
The importance of team building and teamwork cannot be over emphasized as more work is increasingly performed in teams. The success of teams can be influenced by the makeup of the team and the ...working relationship between team members. A group of individuals with the same perceptions and team values can form a more effective team with more effective teamwork activities resulting in more successful outcomes. The purpose of this research is to examine the perceptions of international students on teams and determine if culture is related to their perceptions of teams. The international students in a project management course were surveyed, and the findings suggest significant difference in perception of international students about the importance of team building skills and teamwork.
Purpose
Describes a team‐building training session for ten members of the UK medical affairs and regional medical advisors division of international pharmaceutical company Takeda.
...Design/methodology/approach
Explains the reasons for the session, the form it took and the results it achieved.
Findings
Details two activities – sculpting a horse's head from a block of ice and designing, making and branding chocolates – which formed the basis of the session.
Practical implications
Reveals that team members learned a lot about themselves and each other during the activities. Participants reported feeling closer as a team and communication within the group is now more relaxed.
Social implications
Highlights the importance of teams “getting away from the work environment” for a while to carry out team‐building activities.
Originality/value
Describes a successful team‐building event carried out in a small division of an international pharmaceutical company.
Trust is necessary for a healthy and efficient work environment. This trust emerges when not only do we feel safe within our company, but that our leaders genuinely care about us. Establishing these ...relationships requires vulnerability and honesty from both leaders and their employees.
Building effective clinical teams in healthcare Ezziane, Zoheir; Maruthappu, Mahiben; Gawn, Lynsey ...
Journal of health organization and management,
08/2012, Letnik:
26, Številka:
4
Journal Article
Recenzirano
Purpose - This article aims to review teamwork and the creation of effective teams within healthcare.Design methodology approach - By combining research material found in management, psychology and ...health services research the article explores the drivers increasing the importance of teamwork, reviews the current knowledge base on how to build a team and focuses on some of the barriers to effective team performance.Findings - The simultaneous inflation of healthcare costs and necessity to improve quality of care has generated a demand for novel solutions in policy, strategy, commissioning and provider organisations. A critical, but commonly undervalued means by which quality can be improved is through structured, formalised incentivisation and development of teams, and the ability of individuals to work collectively and in collaboration. Several factors appear to contribute to the development of successful teams, including effective communication, comprehensive decision making, safety awareness and the ability to resolve conflict. Not only is strong leadership important if teams are to function effectively but the concept and importance of followership is also vital.Research limitations implications - Building effective clinical teams is difficult. The research in this area is currently limited, as is the authors' understanding of the different requirements faced by those working in different areas of the health and social care environment.Originality value - This article provides a starting place for those interested in leading and developing teams of clinicians.
Teambuilding is one of the most promising and effective methods of personnel management, the most sought after in the business world. Up to date, the characteristics of an effective team and factors ...influencing the efficiency of team activities in separate professional performances are studied in most details. This article provides an overview of the researches on students’ attitudes to methods of team-building applied in the area of education. We provide the comparative analysis of the factors that contribute to or hinder the organization of team activities and the ones, arousing positive attitudes of the students. We also indicate the perspectives of expanding and improving the application of team building in the educational process
Тимбилдинг является одним из наиболее перспективных и эффективных методов управления персоналом, наиболее востребованным в мире бизнеса. На сегодняшний день лучше всего изучены характеристики эффективной команды и факторы, влияющие на результативность командной деятельности в отдельных сферах профессиональной деятельности. В статье представлен обзор исследований отношения студентов к использованию методов тимбилдинга в образовательных целях. Проведен сравнительный анализ факторов, способствующих и препятствующих организации командной деятельности, вызывающей позитивное отношение студенческой аудитории. Намечены перспективы расширения и совершенствования использования тимбилдинга в образовательном процессе вуза.
Purpose
Reviews the snags of typical teambuilding sessions and advocates an approach to engaging staff in practical projects that will build teamwork and deliver business results.
...Design/methodology/approach
Describes the typical problems that organizations may be facing in tough economic times and the kind of actions that management might take to deal with these, and their associated impacts. Offers an alternative approach, with examples from the author's experiences both in manufacturing industry and as a management consultant working with a wide variety of clients.
Findings
Outlines and illustrates seven practical steps to get results: acknowledge the situation; do an initial diagnostic; create a powerful vision; set a clear timescale; organize focused sessions; ensure clear actions come out; review how it is going and adjust.
Practical implications
Provides plenty to interest HR directors and line managers with small budgets who are seeking ideas on how to improve teamwork.
Originality/value
Describes how a simple seven‐step process can be used to generate improved business results and improve teamwork in parallel.
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