My colleagues (Erika Romanesko, B.J. Haddad, and Bobby McCon) and I just started a  group on PINOT called “Harmonious Cross-Functional Teams.“

Why a focus on cross-functional teams?

All teams have performance challenges, but cross-functional teams are symbolic…

No need to reinvent the wheel. The article below has some great insight for you to share with your employees who may want to work from home. Have they considered the reality of working from home? Do they know what will be expected of them? Do you know what to expect from employees when they aren't sitting on the other side of the wall from you? Read this article and then share with any one on your team who may want to consider working remotely.

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Interestingly enough, in my experience, one of the hardest things for people who work from home to master is NOT any of the following:

• Staying awake
• Keeping the TV turned off
• Avoiding 2-hour lunches every day
• Staying focused on work-related tasks
• Blocking out external noises
• Procrastination

Instead, it is the complexity of the mute button. I can't tell you how many times I've been on calls with remote workers and had to…

This list probably won't be a surprise to anyone who has worked from home (or remotely in any capacity) before, but here is a list of key things you must have in place before you can begin to successfully work remotely -- separated from your manager, peers or headquarters.

1. Computer - really!
2. Lightening fast Internet connection (anything else is a waste of your time and the money your company is paying you).
3. A high-quality phone, with a mute button. No one wants…

Captology -  use of technology to change human behaviour.

Thought controlled technology - use of mind power to 'change technology behaviour' 

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9Q96SH00.htm

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Anything new on your mind about non-training interventions? Any new insights from ASTD 2011 this week?

Please share your thoughts with the PINOT community.