Soft skills hindrance

When watching ‘The Last Dance’ I was surprised to see that the biggest threat to the teams success was an internal conflict.

Not opposition strategies, coaches or players but the Bulls’ general manager, one of their own, was portrayed as the biggest hindrance to the teams performance.

One employee in power seemed to be wreaking havoc with the organisation’s stability.

Think of how good they could’ve been without considerable professional tension.

Think of all the potential great music we’ve lost because band members couldn’t resolve their differences.

Think of all the productivity that has been lost to petty feuds.

‘Can you let Peter know the project is finished?’

‘Why don’t you?’

‘Oh we don’t see eye to eye’

No one is going to agree with everything you say all the time… But that doesn’t mean you can’t work together.

Soft skills are vital to every team regardless of the industry, purpose or dynamic