In business today, teams play an increasingly important role in achieving organizational objectives. How a team is formed has much to do with how successful that team will be. Successful teams require more than specific skill sets, such as finance, sales, manufacturing, distribution, and customer support.
At some point in their careers, almost all business leaders come to realize the truth in the saying “It’s lonely at the top.” These leaders are at the top of their professions and are highly successful.
Recent studies have shown that close to 75% of mergers fail to achieve their expected results, and a major reason for that failure is the clash of cultures. There is seldom a merger of equals. One culture usually dominates. When a merger occurs, employees often feel fear, uncertainty, skepticism, resentment, and/or disillusionment.
The Company Psychologist can serve as a sounding board as the leaders in an organization grapple with these questions. The assessment and team building process allows for a systematic understanding of the current state of the organization, which is vital as a first step in planning where the organization wants to go and how it wants to get there.
