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Thursday, December 25, 2003
Quick notes on "team building"
I came across a story about a professional cycling team building session. I thought it was a bit interesting.
Before giving the link, I thought I'd add a few comments:
1. I think how an organization works -- how managers work with athletes, how goals get set and how people work together -- is important.
2. I think organizations that perform well are different from organizations that don't. I also think there are many different ways organizations work. Organizations can follow different approaches, but there are probably some things in common among organizations that work well.
3. I'm very skeptical of "team building" exercises (like the one described in the story I've linked below).
OK, that is enough. Here is a story from professional cyclist Bobby Julich about a camp with the CSC team.
The camp report begins in the middle of the page.
Bobby Julich fighting to catch the back of the pack at the World Champs in Hamilton. He dropped out of the pack when he had a mechanical problem with his bike. He chased for a bit, never caught the pack and dropped out soon after I took this snapshot.
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