A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks. A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize his/her strengths and minimize his/her weaknesses.
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You need to stop hiring 'cultural fits'
Every organization would say they want to hire according to merit. The problem is that many people unconsciously evaluate ...
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How to build a future-proof engineering team
Inclusive teams that are invested in the work they’re doing will create the strongest organizations that have the most ...
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4 ways to get your team to embrace feedback culture
Feedback can help employees and leaders get better insights into how their performance affects the bottomline — so everyone ...
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The 3 Cs of building strong teams in a remote work environment
No matter where you are in your team’s development focus on strong connections, intentional collaborations, and conscious ...
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OKR is the language remote teams must speak to succeed
To successfully navigate through this new way of working, it’s more important than ever to master the rules of the goal ...
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Here’s how to make your virtual meetings more efficient
Ineffective meetings were a huge problem before coronavirus, but now watercooler chats have become scheduled 30-minute Zoom ...
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4 most common startup recruitment mistakes I’ve seen as a VC
In my experience advising founders on their recruitment strategy, as well as in my own experience of hiring, there are 4 ...
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7 ways design and development teams can work better together
If you’re a designer or a developer you know this story all too well: designers create a beautiful prototype or set of ...
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6 work phrases you need to drop if you want your team to like you
Here are a few 'work phrases' you and your team should consider retiring if you want to save yourselves some uncessary grief ...
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Every tech founder needs LEGO to keep sane
LEGO should be an integral part of every tech founder's life — and David Gurle, a veteran engineer and the CEO of Symphony, ...
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Here's how to keep you and your team motivated — even remotely
Staying motivated at work can be difficult at times but it's not impossible. Here's how you can motivate yourself and your ...
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Why DevOps is key to keeping your fully remote business afloat
DevOps can be the hero of your organization. In a time when we’re all desperately looking for a win, IT and DevOps can ...
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Get the fundamentals of DevOps right — then worry about tools
Even though the DevOps methodology has been with us for quite some time now, it’s still the center of heated discussions. ...
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Only you can turn every pointless meeting into a productive session
Only you have the power to turn every pointless meeting you're dragged into into a productive session. Here's how to do just ...
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How to convince your boss to let you work from home — forever!
Here's how to convince your boss to let you work from home forever and ever. It's way easier than you think — you just ...
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7 tips on lockdown career advancement — for employees and managers
It can be hard to think about career progression when you’re working from home and worrying about job security due to, ...
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Scaling API-driven development can be difficult — here's how to nail it
Issues caused by inadequate scalability or availability can quickly affect applications and they are not simple problems ...
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How to build a diverse team while working remotely
In the best of times, building a diverse team is tough. When you’re stuck inside, you might wonder whether it’s possible ...
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60 days in lockdown: 4 productivity tips to keep you at the top of your game
Entrepreneurs have been quick to share productivity tips and advice to help others stay at the top of their game. But what's ...
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Here's why 'if you build it, they will come' is shitty advice
We spoke to Tech Will Save Us co-founder Bethany Koby who explained why 'if you build it, they will come,' is the worst business ...
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Vestiaire Collective's CEO: Self-disrupt to keep up with customers’ evolving needs and wants
Vestiaire Collective's CEO on scaling overseas, servicing a digital native customer base, and the effects of coronavirus ...
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'Agile metrics' are the key to your team's continuous improvement
By measuring your organization's agile metrics, your teams can set clear expectations, which will enable you to produce more ...
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You can still run effective Design Sprints remotely - here's how
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...
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7 telltale signs your go-to-market strategy won't work
There are many critical factors to a successful go-to-market, but here are the most common, yet acute, flaws I've come across ...
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Onfido's CEO on how to play the fundraising game — stage by stage
Onfido's CEO and co-founder opens up about his experience of fundraising more than $200 million and why every stage of that ...
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It's lonely being a female engineer — here’s how we fix it
Ultimately, I want fellow female engineers to be bold enough to join an all-male team, but also lucky enough to not have ...
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Innovative leaders must practice ‘radical empathy’ — especially in times of isolation
To lead effectively, it’s not possible to overlook the emotional stages employees and customers are battling. Now it’s ...
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5 signs your company culture won’t beat the pandemic
Correcting bad company culture may not seem like a priority during a crisis, but this is exactly the right time to focus ...
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Foolproof tips to communicate better with your remote workforce
Are you struggling to communicate with your colleagues and employees now that most of us are working from home? Here are ...
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How COVID-19 made old-school management irrelevant
This crisis presents an opportunity: deploy technology for a greater good, work with teams with less polarization, and get ...
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DevOps isn't enough — your team needs to embrace FleetOps
FleetOps is needed to run a fleet of hundreds (or thousands!) of websites and applications securely across your organization. ...
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How to stay in business during coronavirus: Lessons from running a remote-first company
Navigating the coronavirus pandemic can be challenging for many businesses — here are a few tips from a founder who's ran ...
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How working from home is demolishing traditional office hierarchies
With companies everywhere telling employees to work from home, the need for a manager who “checks on you” has suddenly ...
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4 things I learned about innovation by working under Intuit's Scott Cook
There’s a mystique to founders and often an aura of brilliance that can make them intimidating and difficult to work with ...
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Startup post-mortem: 5 lessons from a failed business venture
In this startup post-mortem we take a look at the five most important lessons learned from a failed business — so you can ...
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How I grew my third startup faster than ever before
Third time's the charm, but here are a few tips I learned that hopefully help you and your team get it right the first time ...
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How to make your security training fun? Think like a deviant
CircleCI hired two DefCon hackers to teach their devs to think like deviants, much more effective than a boring PowerPoint ...
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Pro and amateur cyclists meet in VR amid coronavirus race cancellations
Loads of bike races have bene canceled, but professional cyclists aren’t letting the coronavirus situation stop them from ...
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5 easy tips on how to brainstorm with your newly remote team
The IDAGIO team officially started working remotely this week. The same week I was supposed to run brainstorming sessions, ...
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Not a fan of working from home? Let us change your mind
Have to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic? Do you hate it? We're pretty sure we can change your mind forever. ...
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I've worked in a 'virtual office' for 3 years – here's what I've learned
In my experience it's clear that trust, not butts in seats, is what keeps remote teams happy and ultimately helps companies’ ...
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How a simple whiteboard can supercharge your productivity
Here's how a simple whiteboard — which became popular in offices and schools in the mid-1990s — can boost your productivity. ...
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10 questions to consider before entering a startup accelerator
In recent years the number of startup accelerators and incubators has increased hugely — in the UK alone the number of ...
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How designers and developers can collaborate better
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint‘ ...
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Being a good boss is about being yourself — and a road sweeper
We spoke with a select group of tech founders to gain a few invaluable tips to help you hone your leadership skills and ...
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3 top tips to help you be a good boss
Here is some top advice to help you be a good boss, keep your employees happy, and take your technology startup to the next ...
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It's 2020 and tech still sucks at diversity – here's how we fix it
The tech industry, which is ironically synonymous with innovation and progress, has a deep-rooted problem: A lack of diversity. Here's ...
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What you should know before co-founding a startup with a stranger
Is setting up a startup with a complete stranger a smart move? And if so, should you at least live in the same city or country? ...
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Betting on remote workers fixed my startup's talent shortage
Growing a startup by hiring remote teams might seem unsustainable, but with the right focus and investment it can be the ...
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Here’s what tech founders had to say about their leadership mistakes
Tech founders open up about the leadership mistakes they have made to date and the powerful lessons learned along the way. ...
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I’m the CEO and I sit in the middle of the office — here’s why
People shouldn’t have to come seek me out, or to schedule time with me, if they want to get my eyes on something, or thoughts ...
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The product manager secrets to surviving the 3 pivotal startup phases
In a startup environment, a product manager must adapt to new challenges over three major phases — formation, validation, ...
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Don’t just hire the ‘best’ people — focus on diversity
You’re not doing yourself a favor if you think that skills are the only thing that matters — a non-diverse hire is a ...
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Conway’s Law and DevSecOps: How communication affects security
For DevSecOps, the challenge is to keep communications effective and secure. Machine data will be essential in making this ...
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How DevOps and security teams can get along better
For IT security teams, the rise of DevOps has led to problems with managing security and risk too — but there's a way to ...
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4 strategic hiring tips for your self-funded startup
Having self-funded my startup and also observed fellow entrepreneurs bootstrapping, I've come to realize a few commonalities ...
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A developer’s guide to hiring good developers
Are you looking for developers? Well, you're in luck. Here are some great recruitment tips from TNW's CTO.
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This AI detects 11 types of emotions from a selfie
The machine learning models that can detect our face and movements are now part of our daily lives with smartphone features ...
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Hitting the gym makes esports athletes more successful
Esports players are subject to multiple kinds of stress in their line of work -- more than just staying healthy, the gym ...
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4 scenarios where hiring an offsite dev team makes sense
What is the biggest problem of every Silicon Valley startup founder? Finding developers. What is the average annual salary ...
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Why diverse teams make better business decisions
And we're not just talking about diversity in gender, race, ethnicity and cultural background.
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NPR's Invisibilia podcast deals with the invisible forces that shape who we are
Earlier this month, Invisibilia celebrated its fifth birthday. As one of NPR's most popular podcasts, it deals with the invisible forces ...
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How to be a better boss, according to Google
Being a great leader is important for many reasons: your team gets more work done, your staff are engaged and enthusiastic, ...
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How to implement OKRs to jumpstart your year
Set your goals with OKRs to actually succeed in your New Year's resolutions. However, no amount of training makes this transition ...
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Why it’s a no-brainer to have women in your startup’s exec team
While women have made strides toward better representation in leadership roles over the last decade, the progress has been ...
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How enterprise social media like Slack can improve well-being in the workplace
We live in a world where technology is increasingly ubiquitous and showing no signs of slowing down. Whether in our professional ...
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Apple's Entrepreneur Camp is a show of support for all women in tech
Apple announced earlier this week it'd be launching an app development camp exclusive to female-led companies and developers, ...
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The US Army's Fortnite esports team is totally not for recruitment
The US Army recently revealed it would be starting its own esports team in an effort to reach out to all the kids out there ...
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing ...
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Why digital tools you use in your personal life should be on your CV
I entered the workforce in 1998 during the midst of the dotcom bubble. To stay relevant in a highly competitive and unpredictable ...
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6 reasons why you should make your ‘digital consultants’ work on-site
In the future, all companies will be tech companies. Traditional firms must upgrade their technological capabilities to match ...
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Why CEOs that say ‘no’ are good for growth
It’s no surprise that life as a startup CEO can be brutally exhausting, with long, grueling workweeks, constant stress, ...
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Your business needs a style guide — here’s why
Companies are interesting creatures. In a legal sense, a company is a person, as it has all the rights that you and I do. ...
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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PSA: Major EOS bug makes it possible to steal valuable resources directly from users
EOS has another major vulnerability: this one allows for valuable network resources to be effectively stolen from user accounts ...
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We talked to Overwatch League's franchise director about the future of esports
The future of esports is looking particularly bright these days. Not only are live events drawing record crowds, but millennial ...
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Parents are shelling out $20/hour for Fortnite tutors and the internet is losing its goddamn mind
In what surely constitutes a sign of the coming apocalypse, parents are shelling out up to $20 an hour for coaches to help ...
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NASA just made thousands of hours of Apollo 11 tapes public for the first time
When Apollo 11 descended from the heavens, touching down on the moon on July 20, 1969, three brave men became immortals, ...
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Sorry thieves, you can no longer hack iris-scanners using corpse eyes
Researchers in Poland have created a machine learning algorithim that can tell the difference between dead and alive irises. ...
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My team used to suck at meetings, but now people are begging us to share our secret sauce
Think you hate meetings? My colleagues and I were so sick of them that we teamed up with Chelsea Handler to build an excuse ...
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You can’t achieve long term profits without knowing how your employees feel
Does your company get a good return on all the time and money it invests in leadership development? Despite the millions ...
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Designers, don’t be afraid to let robots design
In 1961, Alan Perlis, an early pioneer in computer science, advocated that computer programming should be a requirement of ...
