Teams can be a useful asset to an organization or act as a drawback if not instituted properly in the organization. Teams aren’t merely pieced together in a few days and called a “team,” but instead require time and fine tuning throughout the team building process to be successful. Alcorn (2006) provides a definition of […]
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Jul
Jul
You hear the phrase, “…be a team player” a lot. In business, in sports, and sometimes in other situations, such as organizational or political meetings. It seems to be the most common sense of what it means to be a player, but rarely if ever do you hear exactly what it is or how exactly […]
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Apr
Apr
A lot of people bet on football, but many skip baseball. It could be because there are new games everyday. Many people like to think about their bet for a while. It could be that they are busier in the summer months. Maybe people bet less on baseball because it is often during the week […]
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Jan
Jan
As all fans know, the objective of a baseball team is to win games. In order to win games, a team must outscore it’s opponent more often than not. With this in mind, noted baseball author and analyst Bill James created a formula for estimating a team’s winning percentage based on the number of runs […]
Teams have the potential of exponentially empowering an organization as every member completes the other and in turn creates synergy. Creating and managing effective teams is a challenge worth taking on as the benefits of synergy are a great reward. This article will offer tools and thoughts on how to create and manage effective teams […]