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Defusing Politically Charged Training Environments

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Tue Jul 01 2008

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The article offers information on how to defuse politically charged training environments. It states that training teams are positioned to be a scapegoat in politically-laden environments. Relative to this, it is mentioned that building the right team is decisive to the success of a complex, political project, and that the project manager must identify the right personalities for the team and must also promote a strong sense of teamwork so that everyone can focus on their task. Moreover, it is posed that culture clashes within a working structure can be a significant obstacle to success.

The article offers information on how to defuse politically charged training environments. It states that training teams are positioned to be a scapegoat in politically-laden environments. Relative to this, it is mentioned that building the right team is decisive to the success of a complex, political project, and that the project manager must identify the right personalities for the team and must also promote a strong sense of teamwork so that everyone can focus on their task. Moreover, it is posed that culture clashes within a working structure can be a significant obstacle to success.

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