Wednesday 24 July 2013

Team work!


           Why is teamwork important? Well it’s one thing to create a team, but quite another to create teamwork.
Just as it’s one thing to join a team, but quite another to perform as a team member. To put it simply, teams don’t work without teamwork.
What is teamwork? There are several ways to define teamwork but for some colour why not think of it as the French do. The French language has an excellent expression to describe it: esprit de corps.
This means a sense of unity, of enthusiasm for common interests and responsibilities, as developed among a group of persons closely associated in a task, cause, enterprise, etc.
Teamwork can be likened to two compounds, almost essential to modern life. It’s the glue which keeps a team together, a bond which promotes strength, unity, reliability and support.
Teamwork is also the oil that makes the team work. It can enable smoother movement towards targets, can prolong forward momentum, and can help teams to overcome obstacles.
Teamwork has the potential to underpin so much of what is valuable in work. In fact, the benefits to be gained from teamwork synergies are essential for the effective management of resources. More in http://www.the-happy-manager.com/articles/why-is-teamwork-important/

Don't kill creativity!





Some thoughts about creativity and innovation.







Tuesday 23 July 2013

Group trip to Nurnberg, Saturday July 20, 2013

'Connect the dots', Saturday July 20, 2013


        It all started on Saturday, July 20, 2013 when we were running to the train station and were to late for our train. Like the dots groups started to connect and we decided to go and search out the shop that was in the station. Talks were going on and then the special musical card was found and the trip 'connecting dots' started. We came together and worked as a group and let's see the results. Look at our creative way to 'Celebrate good time, cam on!' 

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well worn path; and that will make all the difference.” (Steve Jobs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

Look our video using this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqCP0GVwNXg










Friday, July 19, 2013


Friday, July 19, 2013
What makes a good leader in creativity and innovation? Visiting 'Stabilo'...




   Firstly, Egita Gritane told us about achievement motivation to reach our goals. After that we had a nice group work bricko -group, where each had a role, such as manager marketing, sales, HR, engineer and finance. It was really interesting to think about our product (bricko safe). 
   After lunch we visited a Stabilo office. It was interesting, because each of us knows this company and maybe everyone use their products. For me was great to see how from the beginning to the end are made markers, pencils.
    After Stabilo we had a round discussion about diversity in creativity. I liked that everyone opinion was respected and that also a teachers had participated in discussion.

Long but active day, July 17, 2013

Long but active day, July 17, 2013

                  The day started with Dr. Egita Gritane (RPIVA) lecture about 4Ps of Creativity and innovation in Business.  She gave us a lot of theory about creativity in business. Also, we had a group work, where we answered 4 questions: What is the product? What is the benefit? What is meaningful life-style? What is authority?


                 Second session was with Prof. Dr. Christian Werner (UAM) and  he was speaking about management of creativity and innovations in business.

                 For as it was really interesting to think about creativity myths, because we have never thought about them. The main myths were:  Innovation is always good; The more innovations, the better company; More innovations means more profit; Innovation without risk.
          Also, we really enjoyed a team work "Ice Cube-Marketing". Our group had a lot of fun thinking about what we can make with/from ice cubes. All group presentations were very creative and we had a lot of fun. 

          We discussed about many questions. We talked about little c – creativity every day, average C and about BIG C - WHICH IS VERY RARE. We also like this sentence. This small word „TRUST” is also key of creativity. We are living in a business world. We think working as a team you achieve more and various ideas than working alone. Working effectively as part of a team is incredibly important for output quality, morale, and retention. My experience working in teamwork has simple, but we are still learning how to work as a team.
         Just remember T.E.A.M. - Together Everyone Achieves More!
       The most coolest part, of course, was the evening! Because all groups went to the city center. Finally we were all dancing... it was amazing! Guys,  we were really happy that we are so crazy and nice!!  It was nice to know a little more about each other and to spend time in free environment



Active day in our teams. Field project.


              Let the pictures speak about very nice day were we had a possibility to work in teams, interact and work together and overcome problems.