6 Tips To Immediately Help You Get Things Done When Communicating Virtually
In the world right now there are an unprecedented number of us working from home, all trying to get things done by working virtually with others. Some of us have been working this way for a long time, but for many this is a new experience. This week I’d like to suggest some top tips […]
Five Important Definitions Used To Describe Working Together And Why You Need To Know The Difference
Often people are asked to work together, but how they should do that is often a bit hazy. This is not surprising since working together can be used to mean a range of different types of interaction such as collaboration, coordination, team or group work. What is also confusing is that different disciplines can define […]
Is Lone Wolf Thinking No Longer Relevant In The Current Business World? We Think It’s Complicated!
Back in 2012, Steven Covey said ‘Independent people can get what they want through their own effort. Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success’. While Steven saw interdependence as evolution, and mostly we agree, there are times when independent working is valuable 1. Pack wolf working […]
What Are The Three Key Reasons You Need To Consider Working More Like Honey Bees?
Do you remember the good old days when you could get on with your work by yourself? Are you wondering why you have to work more with others than you did before? The World Economic Forum states that ‘coordinating with others’ is among the top five skills needed in 2020, and Deloitte suggests that the […]
Insurance Case Study: The Power of Team Performance
Creating a Predictive Model to Improve Underwriting Team Effectiveness Executive Summary The successful identification of the factors influencing underwriting performance was a major step forward in understanding. The study, designed and conducted by Christina Griffiths & Birkbeck University, with the support of one of the leading players in the insurance industry, clearly established a link […]
Insurance Case Study: The Power of Individual Performance
CATLIN CASE STUDY – Predicting Individual Underwriting Job Performance Introduction and Executive Summary As one of the market leaders in the global insurance market, Catlin has always been at the forefront of performance with some of the most highly skilled underwriters in the world. The approach by Consultant Psychologist Christina Griffiths, in conjunction with Birkbeck […]
Insurance Case Study: Leadership Teams
The Power of Effective Collaboration and Groups Within a Matrix Structure in a Global Insurance Company Background The client is a large Global Insurance Company based in Europe with executive offices in several other locations including the United States. It specialises in Property and Casualty insurance and reinsurance and serves clients that range from large […]
Seminar News: Are We Really Getting The Best Results From Our Teams?
This was a key question that attendees were asking themselves after attending our second seminar held in July 2017, at the Anthologist, in the City of London. Run informally, this presentation and discussion group was aimed at the Leaders and Managers in the Financial, Technology and Professional Services Industries to discuss some of the key dysfunctions […]