Addressing Toxic Team Behaviors at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels

By: Ashley Haygood Toxic behavior within teams is typically understood in academic literature as uncivil, unprofessional, and disruptive toward others. Several concrete definitions exist within the literature, some of which portray these behaviors as multi-faceted. For example, Holloway and Kusy (2010) identify three common forms of toxic team member behavior: shaming (e.g., humiliating others, pointing […]

Facilitating teamwork and collaboration between the Middle East and the United States

By: Nabira Adnan The prevalence of e-communication and virtual meeting platforms has aided in creating a more globalized economy in the United States. These tools can facilitate efficient communication  between international branches within a company and with other businesses. These international networks result in people from diverse backgrounds collaborating together.  Aside from the opportunity for […]