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Four Ways to Boost Employee Morale
Finding ways to boost employee morale is not a one-time effort but a continuous endeavor. By listening to understand, focusing on accountability, increasing autonomy, and finding ways to foster connection, companies can create a positive, energetic, and loyal workforce. The benefits of high employee morale are limitless and can be the difference between a company that merely survives and one that thrives.
Using Fridays as a Leverage Point: Celebrate, Punctuate, and Connect
Fridays are not just the bridge to the weekend. They can be the cornerstone of a productive, positive, and connected organizational culture. By making small shifts in how we perceive and use this day, businesses can create ripple effects that impact the entire working week. So, next Friday, remember to celebrate, punctuate, and connect. The weekend will feel even sweeter after!
Celebration: The Key Ingredient to Build and Sustain High Performing Teams
In essence, celebrations, whether they're team outings, appreciation emails, or award ceremonies, serve as fuel for motivation. They keep teams energized, appreciated, and committed to their roles. If the vision is to build high performing teams, then celebrating every step of the journey is non-negotiable.
Empathy: The Quiet Powerhouse to Build High Performing Teams
Building high performing teams requires more than just skills; it demands an understanding heart. A team environment where empathy is a celebrated trait ensures that individuals feel connected, valued, and ready to contribute their best.
Communication: The Heartbeat of High Performing Teams
When we speak of organizational development and success, communication consistently emerges as the cornerstone. The mission to build high performing teams hinges profoundly on effective, transparent communication.
What General Relativity Can Teach Us About Teams, Leadership, and Engagement
So what does relativity have to do with teams leadership, and engagement? You can use the model to better understand work in relative and absolute terms. Here are three possible applications:
1. Defining Quality of Work
2. Gaining Perspective for Decision Making
3. Measuring Results
Balancing Candor with Psychological Safety in Senior Leadership Communication
Most of the things discussed were expected - things like collaboration, trust, sharing, alignment, and more.
However where the tension popped up was between candor & bravery and psychological safety & support.
This was a great framing of the complexity inherent in group dynamics.
So did we solve it?
Boosting Team Synergy with the Core LEGO Serious Play Builds
Discover the transformative power of LEGO Serious Play's core build types designed to optimize team collaboration, deepen connections, and elevate performance to new heights.
Why LEGO Serious Play is Great for Team Building
By having teams build their thoughts about themselves (and the team) out of LEGO bricks, a few things occur.
The idea is externalized - making it much easier to talk about
The model holds much of the weight of the talking, so less words are needed
It's easy for others to understand the model via metaphor so less questions are needed.
Three Ways to Build Connection in Teams
Discover how to foster strong connections within teams, especially in a virtual setting. Dive into the three core principles of cultivating trust and camaraderie for high-performing teams.
Trust in the Modern Workplace: The Unsung Hero of Team Success
Discover the profound impact of trust in the workplace. Explore compelling statistics on its influence on productivity and well-being and learn the key elements to cultivate trust in modern work environments.
Navigating Team Dynamics: Beyond the Zero-Sum Mentality
Explore the challenges and solutions of inter-team dynamics, understanding the pitfalls of zero-sum games, and the strategies to foster collaboration and synergy in modern workplaces.