| Hello Fellow Productivity Enthusiasts! Today on the blog, we're talking about Peer Accountability: Policing Yourselves So the Boss Doesn't Have To. One of the hobgoblins of teamwork is groupthink. This occurs when a team rubberstamps the decisions of the team leader or a particularly strong personality without debate. Groupthink destroys creativity and innovation, and it often occurs because people have learned that fighting for something isn't worth the effort. If they get punished for even trying, or no one listens to them anyway, they will stop giving input. This results in a declining, hidebound team that just goes through the motions and falls apart when the guiding force leaves. If the team resides high enough in the organizational hierarchy, it can take organizational productivity down with it when it crumbles. Continue reading here >> On Friday's Productivity Pro Podcast, I talked about Beating the Competition with Speed and Agility. Read Thursday's LinkedIn article: Clear Expectations: Enhancing Your Team's Sense of Satisfaction. Announcing the 2016 Productivity University Series! Join me for a virtual keynote series providing time management education for leaders, based on my newest book, Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time (Berrett-Koehler, January 2016). Thank you for joining me, and have a productive day! All the best, Laura Stack 303-471-7401 Laura@TheProductivityPro.com ?Subscribe to my weekly podcast Check my calendar to see when I'm in your area! Download a FREE trial of my new Productivity Pro® Portal with 100+ hours of online productivity education ? |