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Commitment and Its Role in Teams

The brown paper wrapping on a box has been peeled back to reveal the word Commitment

While teamwork is often cited as a critical success factor in most organisations, the phrase is often left a little ambigious. One consistent indicator of any high-performing team is a robust level of individual and group commitment. Why is this?

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CONFLICT: The Value of Healthy Conflict in Organisations

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Conflict. Does this word conjure negative images for you? We imagine it probably does! But healthy conflict in the workplace is far from negative – it drives innovation, diversity of thought and collaboration…

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TRUST: The Foundation Stone of a Successful Team

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Is trust present in your team at work? And in your organisation as a whole? Trust is the foundation upon which productive work environments are built and is the subject of today’s article.

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The Power of Positive Language

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How we interact with clients and colleagues can have a profound impact on our professional relationships, our reputation, and the outcomes that we achieve. Today we talk about the power of positive language in those interactions…

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The Frozen Middle Strikes Again…

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People are often promoted into a people management role because they are brilliant at what they do. But they need support to learn how to manage a team, otherwise this headline holds true…

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How do you like your tea?

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“Being ‘easy to work with’ is a massively underrated skill” – a statement we read this week and one that inspired this article. Read on for more details…

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High-performance or ‘just my job’?

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How many times have you congratulated a friend on a fantastic achievement and they’ve responded modestly, “Thanks, but I was just doing my job”? Today we celebrate high-performance

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Tradition and Evolution

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Things have undoubtedly evolved since the first documented Coronation in 1066. But can the monarchy be described as agile?

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MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU 

May the Fourth Be With You

ICC’s Top 5 Star Wars High-Performers. Who would you choose?

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Take your ideas for a walk

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The physiological benefits of movement are well documented and walking is a relatively effortless form of movement, allowing the mind to wander and think creatively. This week’s article explores why we might come up with our best ideas whilst walking…

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Helping to define a values-based performance culture

“The value of offering our team the opportunity to feed into our culture and values and inform the decisions we will take in this critical area of the business has been invaluable. It underpins our approach as a Leadership team and has given us the tools we need to take further positive steps forward.”

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ICC helps Lynwood improve staff communication & boost moral

“The team at ICC has been incredibly approachable and has spent some ‘one-on-one time’ with our staff. This personal approach has had a tremendously positive effect on the team, improving and enhancing their daily life not only at work but personally as well.”

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