PeopleStorming

PeopleStorming is a Substack focused on enhancing workplace culture through better collaboration, communication, and personal development. It offers practical advice on leadership, team dynamics, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution, emphasizing people-centric approaches to productivity and growth within organizations.

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A better way to check in on your colleagues 👋

0 implied HN points • 21 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Relationships Communication
  1. Different types of check-in questions are useful for different situations: fun & inconsequential, personal & connected, deep & valuable.
  2. Consider factors like group size, group familiarity, conversation duration, and context of relationship when choosing questions for check-ins.
  3. Choosing the right check-in question can help deepen connections and strengthen relationships with colleagues.

International Facilitation Week

0 implied HN points • 07 Oct 19
🚌 Education Facilitation
  1. The International Association of Facilitators hosts an annual Facilitation Week to celebrate and promote the power of facilitation worldwide.
  2. Facilitation skills are believed to have the potential to make the world a better place by helping individuals feel acknowledged and valued.
  3. PeopleStorming offers valuable resources like essential facilitation tips and a meeting planner for free to enhance gatherings.
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Engage Your Team Like TikTok Does 🤩

0 implied HN points • 12 Jul 21
💼 Business
  1. Engage your team by being creative in communication, like TikTok does.
  2. Take inspiration from TikTok for making team engagement more enjoyable and engaging.
  3. Consider implementing lessons from TikTok to enhance communication within your organization.

Innovating Means Harnessing Predictability ⌚

0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
💼 Business Innovation Product Management Workplace dynamics Value Creation
  1. Product-oriented work requires creating space and time for innovation by understanding and modeling work mix within a team.
  2. Investing time in the innovation quadrant is crucial as it focuses on creating new value for customers, ensuring relevance and competitiveness.
  3. To prioritize product-oriented work, teams can progress by retro-ing emergencies, automating ops tasks, and streamlining housekeeping activities.

Healthy Teams Research 🧪

0 implied HN points • 18 Jan 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Team Dynamics Feedback loops Leadership Coaching
  1. Teams benefit from building personal connections and trust, which leads to increased operational efficiency.
  2. Strongly connected teams tend to establish fast feedback loops, supporting innovation and quicker adjustment of work methods.
  3. Healthy teams prioritize traits like trust in leadership, respect for diverse viewpoints, and psychological safety, fostering engagement and preventing burnout.

Candor Is "Inviting People To The Party" 🎉

0 implied HN points • 31 Jan 22
💼 Business Communication Leadership Problem Solving Productivity
  1. Candor involves showing respect by inviting people to a real, inclusive 'party' of honesty and openness.
  2. Embracing candor means giving up the false sense of security derived from controlling information flow and being open despite fear.
  3. Asking challenging and uncomfortable questions is a crucial aspect of candor that drives meaningful discussions and problem-solving.

Meeting Free Days 📅

0 implied HN points • 16 Feb 22
💼 Business Productivity Leadership Meetings Remote work
  1. Setting aside meeting-free days can help create mental space for exploration and focus.
  2. Consider important factors when implementing meeting-free days such as timing, participants, and impact on essential meetings.
  3. Simply having meeting-free days may not solve the root cause of excessive meetings, so it's essential to address the reasons behind meeting overload.

What's your approach to risk-taking as a leader? 🐝

0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 22
💼 Business Leadership Risk Analysis Teamwork Problem Solving Success
  1. Taking calculated risks means understanding key variables, planning incrementally, and anticipating failure.
  2. As a leader, taking risks is crucial because the market favors competent risk-taking, which leads to outperformance by teams and organizations.
  3. Utilizing trap door thinking, introducing incrementality, and conducting pre-mortems can help in making better risk-related decisions and avoiding irreversible mistakes.

Embrace The Journey 🏔

0 implied HN points • 29 Mar 22
💼 Business Management Goals Workplace culture Motivation Value Creation
  1. Successful companies are mission-oriented with a relentless focus on ultimate goals, leading to higher alignment and scalability.
  2. Individuals, like organizations, are goal-seeking, and goals require deliberate action for achievement. Goals can demonstrate ability and provide a measure of success.
  3. Balancing goal-orientation and journey-orientation is crucial. While goals are essential for producing value, valuing the journey and inclusivity can lead to meaningful experiences and attract like-minded individuals.

No Time To Do My Job ⏰

0 implied HN points • 25 Apr 22
💼 Business Productivity Management Workplace dynamics Collaboration
  1. Work coordination consumes a significant amount of time, with middle/senior managers spending 60% of their time on tasks related to synchronization and collaboration.
  2. Efficient collaboration is crucial for organizational success, with a focus on minimizing overhead and maximizing productivity.
  3. To optimize productivity in a team setting, individuals should focus on allocating time effectively, communicating boundaries clearly, and elevating the impact of their work.

The Truth Is Out There 👽

0 implied HN points • 09 Aug 21
💼 Business Workplace dynamics Team Building Communication Feedback Coaching
  1. Organizations are defined by the conversations they can and can't have - communication is key.
  2. Constructive workplaces emphasize shared challenges, transparency, direct feedback, blameless retrospectives, and stating the obvious - these principles promote a culture of openness and growth.
  3. Avoiding conflict can lead to more conflict - addressing issues directly is crucial for progress and change.

Does playfulness belong at work? 🌠

0 implied HN points • 01 Jun 21
💼 Business Leadership Creativity Innovation
  1. Play and games are not the same - they are distinct concepts and not interchangeable.
  2. Play is a mindset focused on the journey, not just the destination - it involves being connected to a curious and playful part of oneself.
  3. Embracing playfulness in leadership requires kindness, open-mindedness, and a supportive environment - it enhances creativity and innovation in the organization.

Conflict Resolution For All

0 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
💼 Business Conflict resolution Training Management Workplace dynamics
  1. Conflict resolution is becoming a crucial skill in the workplace due to various crises and the impact of interpersonal conflicts on organizational performance.
  2. All professionals can benefit from conflict resolution training to effectively handle disagreements that often stem from mismatched expectations.
  3. Conflict can often be resolved by clarifying shared definitions and addressing the root cause of miscommunication.

Beyond the Daily Grind

0 implied HN points • 19 Mar 24
💼 Business Problem Solving Communication
  1. Motivation is complex and varies per individual, beyond just team hangouts or perks, leaders need to help people connect to the organization's purpose.
  2. Clarifying the organization's mission is just the start, a strong team motivation journey includes understanding, buy-in, and impact.
  3. To address demotivating factors, teams can pinpoint frustrations, collaborate on solutions, and continuously experiment and improve.

Culture Insights: Impostor Syndrome 😳

0 implied HN points • 21 Mar 19
🎭️ Culture Self-care Gender differences
  1. Impostor syndrome affects around 70% of people at least once in their lifetime, creating feelings of inadequacy and fear of being exposed as a fraud.
  2. It can impact both men and women in various situations, such as new environments, high-pressure situations, or ambiguous praise.
  3. Combat impostor syndrome by identifying cognitive distortions, seeking feedback, setting clear expectations, and encouraging open communication within teams.

Let's Sync On Async Meetings 🤝

0 implied HN points • 18 May 21
🕹 Technology Communication Collaboration Productivity Meetings
  1. Acape.la is a new async meetings tool that allows participants to contribute at their convenience using various forms of messaging.
  2. Having control over when and how you participate in conversations leads to increased productivity, like carving out uninterrupted time for deep work.
  3. Embracing asynchronous communication for meetings challenges traditional approaches and prompts consideration of other collaboration tools like email and chat for more efficient communication.

Creating A Culture Of Learning Through Retrospectives

0 implied HN points • 26 Mar 20
💼 Business Learning Feedback Facilitation Teamwork Organization
  1. Retrospectives are a great way to engage a team and improve continuously by reflecting on experiences and moving towards common goals.
  2. Key questions to ask during retrospectives are: what to start doing, what to stop doing, and what to continue doing.
  3. Retrospectives are essential for successful team adaptation during challenging times and should be thoughtfully designed based on team culture and work complexity.