Organizations are facing stiff competition in the ever‐changing global market‐place and are sure to face increasing battles in the future. To position themselves for success in the coming decade, many organizations are making the transition to an empowered workforce. In an empowering...

Describes the process of team development, emphasizing the role of the team members. Notes the importance of “catalyst” team members and the need for pace in the development process and the meeting of objectives. Gives examples from the author’s experience and concludes that the process is...

The extent to which individuals cooperate depends on the context. This study analyzes how interactions of workplace context elements affect cooperation when free-riding is possible. Context consists of a novel team building exercise, varying degrees of complementarity in production, and...

"There are many books available on the topic of leadership. But there are not many written by an author who has taken their extensive leadership experience with high level sports and applied it to the business world. Though many interviews, failures and successes, Trimper has come up with key...

Part I Individual Coaching -- 1 It Is Not About Solutions! -- 2 If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix it -- 3 It Is Simple and Sometimes Easy -- 4 It Is More than a Miracle -- Part II Team Coaching: Reteaming® -- 5 It Is All About Motivation: Reteaming® -- 6 It Starts with a Motto: The Assignment...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present The Build and Bond, an experiential exercise which engages student teams while they apply team dynamics, enhance team skills and foster team member interpersonal bonds. Design/methodology/approach - During The Build and Bond, teams design and...

Purpose The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight how gamification is transforming recruitment, retention and training to resolve employee engagement challenges in the ever-changing workplace. In collaborating with game industry experts and designers, the authors taught students team...