Human Resources: Will Team-building Help or Hurt Your Catalog Operation?

* Does your company have a clear mission and value set to which all employees subscribe? One of the most important factors in building a successful team is a strong sense of accountability throughout the company hierarchy.

* Are teams appropriate at this point in the organizational life cycle? “If the company is just starting up,” the report says, “it may not be appropriate to introduce self-directed work teams. But a task force may work just fine in selecting a new payroll system.”