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Build a Culture of Gratitude

Build a Culture of Gratitude

Note: this is a series of weekly tips to build a functional, collaborative, aligned team. Leading teams can be lonely, frustrating, and exhausting, zapping our joy. In addition to working with business and public sector leaders to build functional, collaborative,...
Create a Cross Integrated Group

Create a Cross Integrated Group

Note: this is a series of weekly tips to build a functional, collaborative, aligned team. Tip: Create a Cross-Integrated Group Often times, we need to create a functional, collaborative, and aligned team with the team members on our team. At other times, we need to...
Is My Team a Team

Is My Team a Team

Note: this is a series of weekly tips to build a functional, collaborative, aligned team. Tip: Determine if Your Team is Actually a Team When I was in college, I worked as a cook at Pizza Hut. My job on a Friday night was to get pizzas cooked and out to our customers...
Create a Team Engagement Challenge

Create a Team Engagement Challenge

Note: this is a series of weekly tips to build a functional, collaborative, aligned team. Tip: Create a Team Engagement Challenge This tip is for each of your team members. One of the common problems on teams, especially virtual teams, is feeling isolated and...
Actually Have Conflict

Actually Have Conflict

Note: this is a series of weekly tips to build a functional, collaborative, aligned team. Tip: Actually Have Conflict A couple of weeks ago, I shared a tip about creating conflict norms for your team. Conflict norms give your team a predictable environment which makes...