Why do teams underperform?

Why do teams underperform?

One of the issues facing business leaders – especially in these uncertain times – is what causes teams to underperform and what they can do to tackle the problem.

There are some things within your business that are, by and large, entirely reliable and which you can depend on to run at a level that is at least acceptable, if not better: utilities, network infrastructure and telephony, to give three easy examples, all run as you expect them to most of the time.

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How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

How to keep your teams motivated in times of crisis

One of the biggest problems that business has faced as a result of the pandemic is the reality of working remotely from one another – a situation that has brought its fair share of issues for staff both on the ground and in management roles.

What was a refreshing change in March – a period without the early alarm, without being squashed into a packed tube or bus, without feeling chained to a desk, without the constant frustration of a malfunctioning photocopier or erratic tech reliability – quickly became a routine that for some was every bit as humdrum and mundane as the one it had replaced.

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