Burnout is a significant problem with real costs for people and for companies. The good news is that there are real steps we can take to help each other.
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At the foundation of success is a single critical ingredient that must be present for a team to thrive: psychological safety.
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Establishing and maintaining a challenge network can help you road test your ideas and learn from others’ perspectives.
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Companies have a choice about their culture: they can allow it to be defined by unspoken actions or they can proactively shape what they want it to be in order to succeed. As organizations bring people back to the office, it’s a great time to reset their culture. I recommend three tips to help leaders make the most of this time: 1) identify new useful practices, 2) eliminate old unproductive practices, and 3) communicate any changes.
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Contracting is a matter of establishing a “partnership agreement”: a way to get to know each other, establish rapport, and align on preferences and expectations together. This upfront investment can save us a lot of time later.
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Trust is a key element of effective communication, teamwork, employee commitment and productivity. It leads to stronger working relationships and a healthier organizational culture.
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There are important steps we can take to help employees feel more motivated and spend more time in that coveted state of flow. When we do that, we can transform the company culture into a more positive and motivated one.
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Determining whether a company culture’s fit will be a good one for you starts during the interview process. When you’re interviewing remotely, I recommend three tools to help you understand and assess the culture.
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A leadership team with whom I worked had a system for keeping close tabs on how they were doing against the competition and rallying their teams around crushing these opponents.
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In early 2020, many of us shifted from working in an office to working from home. And while some office buildings have reopened their doors, more workers than ever are continuing to work from home for the foreseeable future.
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