Managing people in a productive manner is difficult, and figuring out how to get them to work together can be even more difficult if you’re not sure of what you’re doing. But, CEO needs to note that there is a real difference between putting employees on a team and asking employees to collaborate with each other. The words ‘teamwork’ and ‘collaboration’ do not mean the same thing; important nuanced differences between the two will greatly affect the outcome of any project.
The Harvard Business Review has a helpful breakdown of the difference between teamwork and collaboration. When simply put, a team works together equally toward a common goal, whereas collaborating employees may be competing with each other in some way. Competition changes the name of the game. And this competition is what leads to its failure.
A team makes decisions together and there is a leader to mitigate disagreements. Collaborating employees work alongside each other, may make independent decisions, and do not have a decision-maker to resolve issues.
The only times that The Harvard Business Review suggest using a collaboration method over creating teams is when separate business units are working together on a single project. Otherwise, teams are the way to go – hands down.
Read: Collaboration Is Misunderstood and Overused
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
