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Resources on Team Building

The “Team Building” category is a valuable resource for CIOs, IT executives, and technology professionals, providing articles, guides, and resources focused on building, nurturing, and managing high-performing IT teams. As part of our CIO Reference Library, this category offers insights and practical advice on creating cohesive and effective teams that drive success in today’s dynamic business environment.

By exploring this category, you will gain insights into:

The critical elements of successful team building, such as clear communication, trust, collaboration, and shared goals
Best practices for IT leaders in forming and leading high-performing teams, including selecting the right mix of skills and personalities, setting clear expectations, and providing ongoing feedback and support
Strategies for managing and resolving conflicts within the IT team, promoting a culture of open dialogue, and fostering an environment of continuous improvement
Techniques for assessing and measuring the effectiveness of your team’s performance and identifying areas for improvement and growth
Approaches for developing team members’ skills, fostering innovation, and encouraging cross-functional collaboration within the IT organization
Case studies, success stories, and lessons learned from IT leaders and industry experts on building and managing high-performing IT teams that drive innovation and business success
The role of team building in attracting, retaining, and developing top talent within the IT industry, and its impact on overall business performance and agility

By staying up-to-date with the latest Team Building resources, CIOs, IT leaders, and aspiring professionals can gain valuable insights, practical guidance, and information on how to excel in their roles and advance their careers. Visit this category regularly to discover new content that will help you stay current with industry trends, develop your understanding of team building, and succeed in the dynamic world of IT leadership.

Team Effectiveness Questionnaire

This paper presents a team effectiveness model and a questionnaire to assess your team’s performance using this model.

The Team Self-Evaluation

This team self-evaluation tool can be used to measure member alignment with team success factors. Aggregate data can be used to identify common organizational development needs.

What Makes Team Work?

This paper summarizes research done on team effectiveness. This material is dated but a good read.

Creating People Advantage

This report presents the findings of a survey on 22 key human resource topics. It also provides case studies on specific company initiatives and a supplement on fostering diversity for business value (not just for legal or social reasons)

Engaging and Enabling Employees for Success

This whitepaper argues that unmotivated employees create problems but motivated employees unable to turn their enthusiasm into action can be even worse! The solution? Connect employee surveys with business strategy; measure employee engagement but do not forget other key performance drivers…

Engage Employees and Boost Performance

 "The more difficult challenge for companies is capturing the hearts and minds of good, reliable employees who are not stars but who are significantly more productive when engaged."

2010 CIO Study – Implications for IT Managers

CIO role is changing – from IT leadership to business leadership. What does all this mean to IT managers? To operations managers, development managers, strategy and architecture leaders? Read On!

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