People in organizations often talk about the energy associated with the project, a team or an individual. But the energy associated with work or study in the organization? And how it is created and transferred to the group? To answer these questions, the authors assessed the energy for seven large groups in different organizations. They collected data that allowed them to map the social networks and, in particular, to determine who is "Energy" and "de-antidepressants" were in these groups. Their analysis, complemented by interviews with members of the network, and identify why the energy is essential for productivity and learning, and how it is created (or destroyed) in organizations. And they created a lot of questions that can help managers and the people they observe an increase of the energy they generate in their interaction with their colleagues. By mapping relationships, managers can see where energy is created and where it is depleted. They can then take action, encouraging simple changes in behavior to increase the energy in places where its absence hinders progress of important organizational initiatives. "Hide
by Rob Cross, Wayne Baker, Andrew Parker Source: MIT Sloan Management Review 8 pages. Publication Date: July 1, 2003. Prod. #: SMR103-PDF-ENG
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