The hottest Teamwork Substack posts right now

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GRANTED: The creative power of misfits

Granted • 0 implied HN points • 05 Mar 19
🎙 Podcasts Teamwork
  1. Bringing in a team of misfits can lead to incredible creativity and success, as seen in Pixar's story with an outside director
  2. Innovation and shaking things up are most effective when things are going well, allowing for time, energy, and freedom to explore new ideas
  3. Encouraging dissent and allowing people to voice problems, even without solutions, can lead to valuable insights and improvements in the workplace

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

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 22
💼 Business Teamwork
  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.

Ted Lasso Returns To Teach Us About Leadership! ⚽️

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jun 21
🎭️ Culture Teamwork
  1. Ted Lasso is a TV show that focuses on relationships, personal struggle, teamwork, career choices, and communication more than just football.
  2. Ted, a character in the show, exemplifies great leadership qualities despite not having expertise in football, showcasing the importance of diverse skills and behaviors in leadership.
  3. The show is a great source of leadership inspiration, with 10 principles believed to be embodied by Ted, making it enjoyable and insightful for viewers.

A co-creation effect you'll want to leverage at work

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jan 21
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. The IKEA effect shows that people value products more when they've been involved in creating them.
  2. Facilitating discussions where groups actively contribute to creating something leads to higher investment in the outcome.
  3. Creating opportunities for co-creation within a team can lead to more positive outcomes and increased team buy-in.

The Decline Button Is Feedback

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 22 Dec 20
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Hitting the decline button on meeting invites is a form of feedback.
  2. Setting good boundaries is important for well-being, especially during the holiday season.
  3. Offering feedback with kindness helps colleagues better understand and respect your boundaries.
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Creating A Culture Of Learning Through Retrospectives

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 26 Mar 20
💼 Business Teamwork
  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.

Product Managers, here's how to change someone's mind

The Kahneman Bot • 0 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Deal with disagreement by starting with empathy, bringing evidence, and experimenting towards a solution.
  2. Create a shared sense of purpose to transform disagreement into constructive discussion.
  3. Affirm values, understand different perspectives, and dive into details with an open mind to facilitate changing someone's mind.

RDEL #35: Which team formation is best for corporate hackathons?

Research-Driven Engineering Leadership • 0 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Hackathons in tech companies foster innovation, creativity, skill development, and team building among employees.
  2. Research shows that pre-existing teams focus on innovations within their regular work, while flash teams explore broader innovations and gain networking and skill development benefits.
  3. For corporate hackathons, consider using a pre-existing team when focusing on demonstrating existing skills and project sustainability, and opt for a flash team to increase networking opportunities and introduce new skills.

RDEL #23: The most popular posts of 2023.

Research-Driven Engineering Leadership • 0 implied HN points • 18 Dec 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. The best managers create a positive work environment, foster autonomy, and help their team grow in the eyes of engineers.
  2. While better documentation improves team performance, it can contribute to burnout for underrepresented team members.
  3. There is a gender disparity in the code review process, particularly when reviews are manually assigned. Gender biases can also be present in review suggestion tools.

Trust, Uncertainty, and Being a Great Manager

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 20 Nov 17
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Being a manager requires finding the right balance of involvement - too much or too little can lead to different issues.
  2. Learning how to trust, empower, and support employees helps manage uncertainty and improve awareness.
  3. Common management tendencies like micromanagement, absenteeism, and conflict aversion can negatively impact teams, while great leaders build trust, empower their teams, and deliver results.

Collaborate with Purpose

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Teamwork
  1. Collaboration is more effective and enjoyable when plans are shared and adjusted with others
  2. Taking the time to involve others in tasks, even if it slows you down, can lead to a better outcome and bonding experience
  3. Recognizing situations where slowing down and sharing the process is beneficial can prevent frustration and lead to smoother collaboration

The Feeling of Wasting Time 🤬

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jun 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Observing a team can lead to temptation to micromanage, especially when tasks become more complex than anticipated.
  2. Sometimes what seems like a simple task on Monday can turn into a major unexpected challenge by the end of the week.
  3. Maintaining productivity and team well-being can be a balancing act, requiring careful management to avoid wasted time and energy.

Transparency

Tribal Knowledge • 0 implied HN points • 25 Apr 22
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Transparency is essential in business and life to show the reality behind successes and encourage honesty.
  2. Promoting transparency involves celebrating behind-the-scenes efforts and debunking the 'get rich quick' mindset.
  3. In teamwork, transparency about skills and expectations is crucial, while leadership should provide clear business outlooks for better decision-making.

Three Things to Change Exercise: A Different Kind of Retrospective

QUALITY BOSS • 0 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Encourage your team to suggest three changes they want to see. This helps everyone share their ideas on what could improve the team's work environment.
  2. Once you gather suggestions, look for common themes and discuss them as a group. This makes it easier to find important issues to focus on.
  3. After identifying top changes, involve the team in brainstorming ways to implement them. Working together on solutions strengthens teamwork and leads to better outcomes.

4 GOLDEN RULES for Effective Meeting

Better Engineers • 0 implied HN points • 09 Mar 24
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. For effective meetings, keep the group small enough that two pizzas can feed everyone. This helps everyone communicate better.
  2. Always have an empty chair in meetings to represent the customer. It reminds everyone that the focus should be on improving the customer experience.
  3. Use detailed memos instead of PowerPoint presentations to share information. This ensures everyone has all the necessary context upfront.

Coordination Efforts

Sunday Letters • 0 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🕹 Technology Teamwork
  1. Adding more people to a team can actually slow things down, because of too much communication. It's often better to have one person in charge to make decisions quickly.
  2. AI could help improve team coordination by remembering details and directing tasks efficiently. It might serve as a neutral leader, easing social pressures.
  3. Using AI in programming teams might change how decisions are made, allowing for faster consensus without putting pressure on individual members. This could make teamwork smoother overall.

How to Foster a Knowledge-Sharing Culture within Engineering Teams

The Healthy Engineering Leader • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Fostering a knowledge-sharing culture helps engineers stay updated with new skills and technologies. Regularly sharing insights can keep the team learning and growing.
  2. Knowledge sharing involves team members exchanging expertise and information with each other. This collaboration can lead to better problem-solving and innovation.
  3. Creating opportunities for sharing, like workshops or regular meetings, encourages more open communication. It helps build trust and strengthens relationships within the team.

Motivate your team tapping into intrinsic drives through Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose

The Healthy Engineering Leader • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Giving people more control over their work, or autonomy, can make them more motivated and engaged. When team members feel they can make choices, they often feel happier.
  2. Helping individuals to become skilled or achieve mastery in their tasks is important. When people see themselves improving, it boosts their confidence and motivation.
  3. Having a clear sense of purpose can inspire teams. When team members understand how their work contributes to a greater goal, they are more likely to feel driven and focused.

Create focus during a distracting time

The Healthy Engineering Leader • 0 implied HN points • 30 Jan 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. Having a clear vision can help your team focus and be productive, especially during tough times. It gives everyone a sense of purpose.
  2. Be specific when creating your vision statement. It should clearly show what your team is working towards so everyone understands the goal.
  3. Make sure your team's vision aligns with the company's overall vision. This connection helps everyone see how their work contributes to bigger objectives.

The Importance of a Strong Team Mission Statement

The Healthy Engineering Leader • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jan 23
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. A clear mission statement helps your team know what they’re trying to achieve and why it matters. It guides decisions and keeps everyone aligned.
  2. It's important that your team's mission matches the overall goals of the company. This creates unity and ensures everyone's efforts contribute to the bigger picture.
  3. Creating a good mission statement involves teamwork. Gather input from your team to make sure it reflects everyone's ideas and is easy to understand.

READ ME: 🥸Designing the work

Mehdeeka • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 24
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. It's important to figure out what work is truly necessary for your business. Talk to different teams and find out what they need, and then prioritize those tasks based on their potential impact.
  2. Once you've identified important tasks, make sure to keep everyone updated on what you're doing. Share your progress with others and show them how your work can help their teams too.
  3. To get the most done effectively, always focus on the quick wins that are easy to tackle first. These small successes can build momentum and help you tackle bigger projects down the line.

🐿️ YOU! - The Insanely Profitable Tech Newsletter

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jan 25
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. In emergencies, everyone looks to others to act, so it helps to designate someone in charge to break the inaction. This was seen when a bystander gave orders at an accident scene, leading to quicker help for the injured.
  2. Teams often struggle with accountability because they wait for someone else to take responsibility. Setting clear roles and deadlines can help prevent this issue.
  3. Encouraging a culture where everyone feels empowered to take initiative is important. The key is to reward those who step up, as taking action is better than doing nothing at all.

how do we set up teams for success?

sémaphore • 0 implied HN points • 13 Jan 25
💼 Business Teamwork
  1. To help teams succeed, managers should create the right environment where everyone can thrive. This means understanding what each team member needs to do their best work.
  2. Building a strong team culture is essential. Clear goals and values help everyone see how their work fits into the bigger picture, making the team stronger and more motivated.
  3. Feedback is important for improvement. Regular, honest discussions about performance can help identify problems and lead to better outcomes for the team.