HR in Review 68 – Unlocking team potential: Precision collaboration and overcoming dysfunction

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In the latest episode of HR in Review, Amelia Brand sits down with Rob Cross, Senior Vice President of Research at i4cp and co-founder of the Connected Commons.

Rob shares insights from i4cp’s recent report on precision collaboration, discussing how intentional behaviours can elevate team effectiveness and reduce collaborative dysfunctions. He also identifies six key dysfunctions that hinder team performance and offers practical strategies for addressing them. Tune in to explore real-world case studies and learn how organisations like Novartis have successfully overcome collaboration challenges. Don’t miss out on actionable tips for improving leadership, culture, and team dynamics!

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Guest: Rob Cross, Senior Vice President of Research at i4cp

For more than 20 years, Rob Cross has studied the underlying networks of effective organisations and the collaborative practices of high performers.

Working with more than 300 organisations and reaching thousands of leaders from the front line to the C-suite, he has identified specific ways to cultivate vibrant, effective networks at all levels of an organisation and any career stage.

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Host: Amelia Brand
Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview. With a master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at the University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics, and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.

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Guest: Rob Cross, Senior Vice President of Research at i4cp

For more than 20 years, Rob Cross has studied the underlying networks of effective organisations and the collaborative practices of high performers.

Working with more than 300 organisations and reaching thousands of leaders from the front line to the C-suite, he has identified specific ways to cultivate vibrant, effective networks at all levels of an organisation and any career stage.

Find Me on LinkedIn

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Chernelle Vaughan is a Marketing Manager at HRreview, an HR news, opinion, and advice publication. She is an author and content creator who contributes articles and hosts podcasts covering contemporary workplace topics including employee experience, remote working, generational workplace dynamics, and organizational culture. She holds education from the University of Westminster and is based in Merton, England.

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