Sheryl and I had a long drive this weekend to my uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary party. And since we had so much time in the car we did a bunch of crossword puzzles. The theme for the Nov. 16, 2006 puzzle in The Philadelphia Inquirer really struck me as what a lot of managers really mean when they say “teamwork”:
A team effort is a lot of people doing what I say.
- Michael Winner
It’s HR’s job to define “teamwork” and give managers the tools to really create team success. I was always a fan of The Team Handbook and the good work that Peter Scholtes did. Learning to work as a team requires eternal vigilance. The Team Handbook exercises are a good start.
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Is the last name a joke? Love the quote. I know many people who resemble that quote.
No, that’s really a guy. A producer from a long time ago. Yes, I thought this quote hit home. LOL.