On transferring, and removing all the the accoutrements of my regiment, I quickly found out that I was a different person. I had been told I was joining a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, but really I was there to handle anything the medical officers (physicians) did not want to do. They say that if you want to drive a person crazy, give him nothing to do. The future of work is personal. Very personal. MORE >>

When you’re working with a virtual team, you simply can’t let the fact that you don’t see every member of your team in person slow you down. For many team members, you may find that the most difficult part of learning a new tool is getting to see it in action, but screen sharing technology (available in many tools, including Skype and join.me ) can help here. Different team members learn at different speeds. MORE >>

The knowledge and skills required is too much for one person, making it critical to put in place a ‘SharePoint dream team’ But what roles are required? Why build a dream team? Building your SharePoint dream team is critical. The quality of the implementation team can make all the difference between a poor deployment and a solution with high business impact. The dynamic in the team is important. Here’s how the team roles can play out. MORE >>

They risk demeaning the person in role: "Oh, she only got the job because they needed more women." It makes the huge assumption that the woman is there instead of the 'best possible person for the job'. How often is the 'best possible person for the job' actually in the job? Out of them, the one who gets the job is most likely to be the one with the right connections or is the right 'fit' for the team. Then compare the ratios to your leadership team. MORE >>

Consistently high performance, a team ethos we haven''t seen at Fenway in years, gut-wrenching late-inning drama, and a genuine personality (see also: #fearthebeard) have made them compelling to watch, especially when one considers the well-documented depths to which they fell in 2012, and that only six months ago, a bruised city turned to them for inspiration in the wake of the tragedy on Patriot''s Day. The Red Sox are inspiring people all over New England and beyond. MORE >>