Team building in paradise
Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 16, Issue 7
O’Brien J.M. Fortune (Switzerland), 26 May 2008, Vol. 157 No. 10, Start page: 75, No. of pages: 7
Purpose – highlights Seagate Technologies innovative team building initiative. Design/methodology/approach – spotlights Seagate Technologies innovative team building exercises that involve its employees taking part in demanding physical adventures in remote corners of the earth. Puts forward how the Eco week’s activities are intended to help build a more collaborative team-oriented company and teach people about priorities; draws attention to how the initiative is a reflection of Seagate’s chief executive’s attitude towards life. Provides a day-by-day account of the Eco week looking at how it bought to the fore questions about trust, conflict, commitment and accountability. Originality/value – details the gruelling weeklong Eco course devised by Seagate for its employees. ISSN: 0738-5587 Reference: 37AN130
Keywords: Team management, Teamwork, Team performance,Seagate, Employees, Employees development
