Making the Dream Work with Team Work

Everyone groans when they hear the word "teams," and honestly, the research backs up some of that frustration. In this episode, Nicole cuts through the idealism to give a clear-eyed look at when teams actually work, why they so often don't, and what separates a team that produces something genuinely better from a group of people just sharing a label. We cover the difference between work groups and work teams, the five types of teams you'll encounter, and the three categories of what the research says makes teams effective: context, composition, and process. Plus social loafing, mental models, task vs. relationship conflict, and why trust is where teams most often succeed or fall apart.