All Things Business and Tech

Conflict in the work environment is something everyone faces in their careers at one point or another. It is common to occasionally clash with a co-worker or simply not like dealing with someone working on the same floor. But what about conflicts with the boss? What happens when employees do something that bosses hate?

Teams are part of the heart of any organization. With a combination of teamwork and cooperation, most anything is possible. Businesses have recognized the value of teamwork and, as a result, work teams have emerged as an industrious way to get projects complete. When a leader assigns a task to a group of people, this opens the door for brainstorming, creativity and innovation to occur. When teams members get together to collaborate, it results in the development of ideas and solutions.

Whether or not work teams fail can largely depend upon the organizational culture in a workplace. If there are many problems rooted in the foundation of the organization, when issues arise in the team environment, things can go downhill – sometimes quickly – especially if no intervention is done.

One of the buzz phrases over the past several years in the business environment has been "HPO". HPO is an acronym for "High Performance Organization", and many organizations have been implementing the strategies associated with being an HPO into their organizational cultures. So what exactly does HPO mean? What is entailed in becoming an HPO?

Groupthink is a condition where people become too alike in their thinking and, as a result, come up with poor decisions and courses of action. In the workplace, this can be particularly devastating because the decisions made can impact the overall productivity and profitability of the organization.

Image credit: Pixabay The very nature of business typically calls for change at some time or another. When the need does arise, initiating change in the corporate culture can be a huge undertaking.