Insights
Use This for Halloween Team Building
Nostalgia can bring us back to simpler times, and remembering joyful things. We also don't remember the stresses so much, hence why our memories are usually rosier than they were in real life. Also the lightness of Halloween can bring out the playfulness in everyone! Amp it up with some fun punch, mini candies, and of course pumpkin anything.
Do You Have “That Guy” on Your Team?
Have you had this discussion with your team? Are they holding people accountable in ways you are unaware of?Here’s a tip - Have a theoretical conversation on what it takes to be a good teammate. Have the team list out qualities and agree on a top 5 . If there is an issue on your team, a “quality” will be surfaced that is being broken.
Creating A Resilient, Future-Ready Workforce
In our recent "Build Your Future Workforce" workshop with the Westchester Human Resource Management Association (WHRMA), we explored a crucial question: What actions should companies take now to create a resilient, future-ready workforce? The responses from participants were diverse and insightful, highlighting the complexity of this challenge
Who are Your Team Anchovies, Who is Your Salt?
This is the hard part of being a leader - often times leaders are given teams that they didn't hire, figuring out how to assemble the best recipe with a set amount of ingredients. While the leader may set the table for the culture of the team, how each person shows up and interacts determines the true flavor of team itself.
Fostering Team Success Through Individual Responsibility
By fostering an environment where team goals are prioritized and each member feels responsible for the team's success, organizations can create stronger, more cohesive teams. Remember, a great team is not just a group of talented individuals, but a synergistic unit where the whole truly becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
Does Your Team Cheer Each Other On?
When Lily Zhang of the US Ping Pong team was playing for gold, Ant was right there in stands cheering her on. And you can tell he is truly excited for her. This is the person we all want to be on a team with. A person that wants to win and one that will cheer us on with full throated support.
Team 101: What Does It Mean to Be Part of a Team?
Building these fundamentals isn't about team retreats or trust exercises. It's about creating explicit agreements around how you'll work together, then practicing those agreements until they become natural.
It's having conversations about what reliability looks like on your specific team. What does good communication mean when you're working across time zones? How do you show respect for different working styles? What does mutual support look like during busy periods?
The strongest teams don't assume everyone shares the same definitions of these fundamentals. They get specific about what each one means in their context.
Communication Chronicles: Sitcom Reflections
Each of these workplaces, despite their unique challenges, offers valuable lessons in communication, teamwork, and caring for one another. The choice ultimately depends on your personality and what you value most in a work environment.
Communication Chronicles - Insights from the Yoga Mat
After understanding the "Why" of the poses, it became easier to understand how to adapt and if I needed to do something completely different. Here is how you adapt this to team communication: Share what outcome people are trying to get to and why it's important. Be succinct: Explain clearly with as few words as possible. Be consistent in how you communicate
Team Communication Lessons from Jury Duty
Here is how these could apply to any other communication challenge: Know the problem(s) you are trying to solve. Know what your audience needs (and in what order). Deliver the shortest most succinct messaging that can solve for both. If possible, get feedback, learn, iterate.
The Hidden Complexity of Team Communcation
When it comes to team communication, things are often more complex than they appear. Just like adding an ingredient to soup changes every bite, adding a new person to a team changes every group interaction. This complexity scales quickly and can become challenging to manage without the right tools and strategies.
It's an Illusion: The Psychology Behind LEGO Serious Play
On the surface, LSP might look like simple child's play, but in reality, it's a sophisticated and highly effective group communication method used by organizations like NASA, the Department of Defense, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and more!