Chapter 4Collaboration – and Why ‘Teamwork’ Needs a Makeover
The lightning spark of thought generated… in the solitary mind awakens its express likeness in another mind.
Philosopher and Writer, Thomas Carlyle1
We seldom work alone. At times yes, but generally we work with others. Historically this was called ‘teamwork’ and a vast industry, involving experts and skills, grew up around the need to build effective teams. Groups of employees would head off for outward bound activities involving a range of ludicrous tasks that were decent fun but achieved nothing much else. I remember spending two days participating in a myriad of odd activities at a hotel and activity centre near London in the 1990s with colleagues, only to afterwards find ...
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