Les PardewJan 9, 20204 min When To Swing"An employee who never makes a mistake, isn’t doing anything. An employee that makes too many mistakes gets fired."
Les PardewDec 5, 20194 minLessons From Ford v Ferrari Like Ken Miles, each of us need to find our perfect lap.
Les PardewApr 2, 20193 minTeam Building at Mystery Escape RoomFun, Affordable and Effective Pardew Principle has joined forces with Mystery Escape Room because they really understand how to put on an...
Les PardewOct 3, 20184 minMultiplying ResultsSolving problems as a team has a multiplying effect that is very powerful. It isn’t just that it can create a solution faster than...
Les PardewAug 8, 20183 minTeam DiversityTeam diversity is a big buzz word in business right now, but what does it really mean and how does it help teams solve problems better?...
Les PardewJul 25, 20184 minInformation and TeamsTeams often have uneven distribution of information, which can cause problems when the tea tries to solve problems together. The issue is...
Les PardewJul 12, 20183 minLeading Problem-Solving TeamsIn observing thousands of teams, we start to see patterns of behavior that give us insight into how teams can best be lead during the...
Les PardewJul 4, 20183 minThe Puzzle TestHow a team reacts to a puzzle can give us insight into the problem-solving process and help us better understand how to help them...
Les PardewJun 20, 20182 minTeams That Fear to SpeakFear and apprehension are two of the major roadblocks to great team interaction. We see this all the time as we study teams in our escape...
Les PardewJun 13, 20183 minWhen it Comes to Teams, Numbers Don't LieWe’ve collected a vast amount of detailed data since we started doing team evaluations of every group team that comes and does one of our...
Les PardewJun 6, 20183 minWhat Role Does Fun Play?Sometimes what we see doesn’t become clear right away. I’ve studied teams for a long time. Our research has given me the opportunity to...
Les PardewMay 30, 20183 minLearning From ChildrenSometimes it takes more than a super sharp team with skill and knowledge in a broad rang of areas to succeed as a great problem-solving...
Les PardewMay 23, 20182 minThe Speed of CreativityHow do we measure the speed of creative thought? Is it even possible to measure creativity let alone how fast creativity happens? I...
Les PardewMay 16, 20184 minRespectful TeamsHow big of a role does respect for fellow team members play in the development of great teams? Respect for all the members of a team is a...
Les PardewMay 9, 20183 minMeasuring Team UnityKarla hated her job. It wasn’t that she hated the work. She loved working with people and helping them with their health problems. She’d...
Les PardewMay 1, 20183 minProblem-Solving TeamsTeam problem solving is different than other work-related team tasks and requires a different style of management. Teamwork is often...
Les PardewApr 9, 20172 minAre We Managing Teams Wrong?Recently we started to look at our data in a different way. We wanted to see if there was significant differences between teams that knew...