Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Team dynamics are tricky. As leaders we need to understand deeply what makes our teammates get out of bed every day. In this guide, a compilation of insights from MIT SMR, you’ll find strategies for employee engagement and project management, as well as deeper understanding of what motivates your employees to do their best work.

Partnering with both intrapreneurs and external startups enables companies to accelerate innovation.

Make the most of your distributed workforce.

As organizations face disruptive threats, their cultural values can thwart needed change.

Emotions provide insight into what motivates people and how to improve performance.

Alternating between always-on connectivity and heads-down focus is essential for problem-solving.

Taboo or undiscussable topics can make it impossible for teams to function. But they can fix that.

When employees represent the views of customers, management needs to have their backs.

A dynamic labor market, where skill requirements are no longer static, is prompting a need for lifelong learning. Who’s leading that charge?

A new leadership model advocates organizations built on close relationships, openness, and trust.