Collaboration & Teams
Most work requires combined effort. People with different skills and expertise have to figure out how to work together. They must solve problems and coordinate the flow of ideas. Yet, companies often reward and incentivize individual contribution. How can leaders foster the conditions for great teams?
Blog Posts
Filling a Team Position
Many job descriptions focus on skills—usually technical skills. Interpersonal skills may get a passing mention—“strong communication...
Re-Teaming, Not Churn
In response to a tweet on the benefits of stable teams, someone asked whether I’m...
4 Questions for Evaluating Experiments
When you try something new, when to you expect to see results? How do you...
When I Feel Empowered, I Can…
I asked a group to complete this sentence: “When I feel empowered, I can__________.” Here’s...
The Risks of Anonymous Feedback
In an online forum, someone declared that feedback between peers must be anonymous. He asserted...
What Does Your Product Do?
What does your product do? When it gets dark, I turn on a light. I...
Podcasts
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Videos
Self-Organizing Agile Teams: An Overview – USI
“Selforganizing agile team” may be the most over-used, misunderstood, vague, and misleading term of the...
Agile Retrospectives: The Heart of Team Improvement
Effective retrospectives are at the heart of team improvement. They’re the critical feedback loop for...
Whats New in the 2nd Edition of Agile Retrospectives
The 2nd edition of Agile Retrospectives came out in spring of 2024. It’s a significant...
Avoid this Feedback Mistake: Don’t Sell Past the Close
So you’ve prepared yourself for a feedback meeting, now what?
How to Find Value in Vague Feedback
In this video, I’ll teach you what to do to unearth the value in vague...
How to Offer Feedback at Work
Do you dread offering feedback at work? If you’re a leader or a manager feedback...