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Making Teamwork A Science Mckinsey Company

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Talent and leadership development solutions that drive measurable business results. The executive support you need for tackling obstacles that lead to meaningful workplace change. Explore strategic partnership opportunities with SHRM, designed for impactful collaboration and business growth. Talent and leadership development solutions that drive measurable business results. The executive support you need for tackling obstacles that lead to meaningful workplace change. In recent years at McKinsey & Company, we’ve devoted ourselves to developing a new science of teamwork for our organization.

It combines the best of established wisdom with new data-driven techniques and insights. It relies on testing, learning, analysis, adaptation, and improvement—in real time and with accountability—to enable continuous learning. And it includes metrics that link practices to outcomes, for both individuals and teams. We have used the framework to test hypotheses about how teams work best and to apply insights to improve performance. We have applied this work not only internally but also at several of the companies that we advise, building on previous learning to understand what effective, cross-functional teamwork looks like in different contexts. In this article, my colleagues Katy George and Angus Dawson present three key principles of our approach that can help teams in any organization perform at their best.

#Teamwork #Management When Katy George was an office manager at consulting firm McKinsey & Co. more than a decade ago, she and her colleagues created an informal system to help diverse teams improve how they collaborated in the workplace to boost their clients’ operations and business while also boosting... Today, George is McKinsey’s chief people officer, and the workplace collaboration system that she and her colleagues developed is a formal and recognized framework at McKinsey. It’s called the Way We Work, and it is a set of rituals and best practices for coming together around a scope of work and objectives, continually evaluating how the team is performing and... Since launching two years ago, many McKinsey teams have adopted the Way We Work rituals, says George, estimating the number as between 30% and 70% of all company teams.

These teams are much more positive than other teams on two significant topics: whether they have a sustainable lifestyle and whether they received development, apprenticeships or leadership effectiveness coaching that helped them grow. See also: What will shape DEI trends in 2024? Above all, Gen Z | with video The Way We Work teams rank 23 percentage points higher on the Net Promoter Score index on the first question and 15 percentage points higher on the second compared to teams that don’t use... Talent and leadership development solutions that drive measurable business results. The executive support you need for tackling obstacles that lead to meaningful workplace change.

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He shares how competency models, data-driven planning, and curiosity around AI are helping the House modernize its workforce strategy. Hear what it takes to guide organizations through constant change — balancing service, stability, and innovation in one of the most dynamic workplaces in government. Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and additional resources delivered straight to your inbox: https://shrm.co/nq47pr --- Explore SHRM’s all-new flagships. Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career.

Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r In this episode of People + Strategy, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, president and CEO of SHRM sits down with Jackson O. Lynch, founder of The Talent Sherpa to discuss workplace safety. This special episode was recorded at the SHRM Executive Network Visionaries Summit, where the duo discussed the concept of bringing your authentic self to work and why comfort is not the same thing as... Tune in for real world examples from the workplace, including why it’s worthwhile to forgo comfort to give employees feedback.

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This episode is part of the November CHRO alignment series, where we talk to leaders about the executive connection. Today, Paul Theisen, founder of TAG CXO and veteran fractional CIO, unpacks what makes the CHRO–CIO partnership work. Plus, stay tuned for a trivia segment on CIO business trends. Theisen shares why the CIO and the CHRO are both customers and providers to one another — and how shared goals around people, systems, and culture can transform an organization. From AI’s rise to the push for tech fluency in HR, Theisen explains how collaboration and trust turn technology into a true driver of human potential. Related article: The CHRO & CIO: Reinventing Work for the AI Era: https://www.shrm.org/executive-network/insights/people-strategy/chro-cio-reinventing-work-ai-era SHRM study Emerging Technology Skills in HR mentioned: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/research/emerging-technology-skills-hr Gartner study mentioned: https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/ai-value Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get...

Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly. Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r This episode is part of the November CHRO alignment series, where we talk to leaders about the executive connection. Today, former Mastercard chief people officer Michael Fraccaro reveals what makes a strong relationship between a CHRO and the board.

Drawing on his years leading through transformation, Fraccaro shares how trust, openness, and regular dialogue help the board understand what’s really happening inside the organization. Plus, a trivia segment on business trends regarding the CHRO-board relationship. Fraccaro reflects on lessons from his time at Mastercard — from navigating generational shifts and AI adoption to embedding decency into leadership — and why the CHRO’s role with the board is as much... Related article: The CHRO & the Board: https://www.shrm.org/executive-network/insights/people-strategy/chro-board-expanding-seat-of-influence The Evolving Role of the CHRO in the Boardroom report mentioned: https://www.conference-board.org/publications/the-evolving-role-of-the-CHRO-in-the-boardroom Subscribe to People + Strategy podcast to get the latest episodes, expert insights, and... Content curated by experts. Created for you weekly.

Each content journey features engaging podcasts, video, articles, and groundbreaking newsletters tailored to meet your unique needs in your organization and career. Learn More: https://shrm.co/coy63r This episode of People + Strategy is part of the November CHRO alignment series, where we talk to leaders about the executive connection. Today, we’re taking you back in time to the SHRM Executive Network Visionaries Summit, where Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Adam Chamberlain and CHRO Lars Minns shared a behind the scenes look into their leadership partnership. The duo dive into how they’ve aligned a complex organization behind a clear purpose, revealing how empowering teams and nurturing wellbeing can spark unity and strengthen performance. Together, they show that when leaders connect with intention and trust, even high-stakes change can feel grounded, human, and full of forward momentum.

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