8

Dec
2011

Decisions

Sorry about confronting you with yet another choice. Having just read an excellent article on decision fatigue, I realise there are too many decisions in your life already – and in mine, too.

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19

Jan
2011

footsteps

On my way to the train the other day I stopped to buy a copy of Factum – a magazine sold by homeless people in Gothenburg. I paid the sales guy and reached for the magazine. But instead of handing it to me he made an elegant 180-degree turn and then gave me the magazine from behind his back. An endearing and completely unexpected move. I left with a big smile on my face.

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5

Oct
2009

Teamwork inhibits creativity. This is the opinion of doctoral candidate Brian Lystgaard Due at the University of Copenhagen, who is running a research project about idea development in teams. There are several factors that prevent a working group from succeeding, for example, laziness, power plays, sloppiness and performance anxiety.

It is easy to agree with Brian’s opinion. Because it is hard work and frustrating with teamwork that doesn’t work. Some will remember group work from school where some worked hard while others did nothing and got a free ride. It can be very tempting to always want to work on your own.

But still. Teamwork is essential for a B2B agency like Sandberg Trygg to be successful. Each person has their specialist competence – anything from writing texts to doing animation for a web ad. It means that everybody has to be able to work together to produce. So, how do we organise our teamwork?

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