Examples of Team Working in Practice

This article takes a look at the Open University's (OU) innovative use of virtual teams to create new courses and qualifications. Supported by interactive online technologies and a comprehensive programme of staff development, the course team model brings together the best talent and skills the OU has to offer.

Edinburgh’s largest hospital shows how teams can form and disband very quickly and yet remain focused on patient care.

Examples of creative teambuilding exercises from the Tree of Knowledge, an organisation that work with people to deliver sustainable learning and help individuals to maximise their personal potential.

British Petroleum was one of the first multinationals to successfully adopt an organisation-wide strategy for managing virtual teams. The 1994 pilot scheme laid the foundations for the groundbreaking initiative.

Known across the USA for their healthy approach to natural food, the American company Whole Foods Market is a prime example of a company utilising team work to the max.

Cisco provide an excellent example of virtual teams in action on a global basis.