Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s no surprise that trust is at the core of high-performing teams. To understand how the best teams build trust among themselves, researchers interviewed 1,000 U.S. To understand how the best teams build trust among themselves, researchers interviewed 1,000 U.S.-based

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Manager Team Management 126

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 1, 2024

To build and foster a high performing team, sometimes you have to step back and let your people do their thing. For you to get the most out of the members of your high performing team, you need to empower them. Remember, on a high performing team, those team members are typically very self-motivated, and they like being self-directed.

Project Management 82

Project Management Manager 82

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2024

But it’s much harder to recognize when well-intentioned leaders are actually hurting their teams because they aren’t aware of their negative impact, and team members aren’t always comfortable pushing back.

Manager 131

Manager 131

Suzi McAlpine

JULY 23, 2023

Dear leadership teams, I want to start this open letter by saying I see the pressure you’re under right now. The imperative to deliver on multiple (and sometimes conflicting) obligations is both real and strident.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

When you’re a manager, at some point, regardless of how the circumstances arise, your team will blame you for something that’s making them unhappy, whether you have control over it or not.

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Manager 123

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

The process usually starts when teams are pitching leadership on wildly optimistic and conflicting use cases, and the board, excited but unsure how to proceed, puts some poor, unsuspecting soul in charge of the whole thing. It very rarely works out.

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Implementation 108

Suzi McAlpine

JULY 26, 2022

That lack of face-time… The post 8 tips for leading a team remotely first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership. For one, we can roll out of bed with time for a workout, wear trackpants on our lower half all day and cook up a storm in our home kitchens at lunchtime – all obvious perks!

Benefits 283

Benefits 283

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2024

To effectively compensate your sales team, follow these five steps. Next, they should assess their current performance, evaluate their teams, and finally, create a new plan that more closely resembles their compensation goals. First, companies should determine their go-to-market maturity and set goals accordingly.

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Compensation Sales Sales Marketing 109

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 12, 2024

Teams that can’t make decisions are cars without wheels. Some teams advise. Other teams make decisions together. If you’re on a team that makes decisions together, this post is for you. This post includes a team decision-making tool you can download.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 4, 2024

But it might lead to flying monkeys that suck the life out of your team. Sincerity isn't enough to energize teams. You believe the path you’re on leads to Oz. Perhaps it does. If you believe you can win, don’t say, “I’m worried we’re going to lose.”

Energy 87

Energy Leadership Development 87

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 30, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on numerous aspects of leadership, and one recurring challenge that leaders face is the task of revitalizing their team’s morale when it hits a low point. Clear Communication and Transparency When team morale is low, it’s essential to start with open and honest communication.

Manager 87

Manager 87

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

AI-powered feedback is popping up in Zoom, Teams, and other common tools. Relying on it can be convenient — but there are some serious drawbacks.

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Manager 115

Management30 Agile and Lean Principles

JULY 18, 2023

That is where the power of self-organizing teams comes into play. These teams have the ability to adapt swiftly, innovate fearlessly, and thrive amidst the chaos of our VUCA world. Imagine a dynamic group of individuals working together, not bound by rigid hierarchies, but driven by autonomy, creativity, and a shared sense of purpose.

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Manager 98

Alison Green

APRIL 29, 2024

A reader writes: I oversee a team of employees who used to be my peers. This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I understand this can be a hard transition, but it’s been over a year and the staff are still having a hard time with this. That is not the question but I feel it’s relevant.

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Manager 82

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 9, 2024

Your team’s success heavily depends on the talent you bring on board and how you help them continuously improve. As an executive leadership coach, I will share with you the vital steps every leader needs to ensure that their hires are the best-fit candidates who will ultimately contribute to the team’s growth.

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Recruitment Employee Engagement Manager Leadership Development 95

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Despite its critical importance, most executive teams are not in agreement around the foundational question: What does success look like in X years? The challenge lies in developing a clear collective understanding of what winning as a team looks like and then aligning efforts, resources, and strategies toward these common goals.

Change Management 128

Change Management Manager 128

Thought Leaders LLC

APRIL 11, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: What portion of your team works remotely? We’re 100% remote 1 4.61% We’re 75-99% remote 13.78% We’re 50-74% remote 15.70% We’re 25-49% remote 16.25% We’re less than 25% remote 19.00% We’re 100% onsite 20.66% Staying connected.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do you find meetings with your team disintegrate into dysfunction and chaos, resulting in ineffective decision-making, inadequate solutions, and team members — including yourself — with deflated morale? Team” is a misnomer for these bodies; “group” is more accurate. To turn your group into a team, you need curiosity.

Accounts 100

Accounts Manager 100

Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 12, 2024

That includes both how you treat the departing team member, and equally important, how you tell your team. Even if you think others expected the departure, or knew it was coming, it’s still very important you approach it the right way and manage any disruption to your team well. What do you say and not say?

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Manager Retention Revenue Metrics 124

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Hollywood films have long been made by teams of independent contractors and employees of different production companies brought together for short-term projects. Managing a disparate group like this can be a challenge, but team leaders can overcome that by working to create one culture, making work personal, and empowering the team leader.

Manager 127

Manager Team Management 127

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2024

Red teaming, a structured testing effort to find flaws and vulnerabilities in an AI system, is an important means of discovering and managing the risks posed by generative AI. Defense Department tasked “red teams” with acting as the Soviet adversary, while blue teams were tasked with acting as the United States or its allies.

Manager 112

Manager Risk Management 112

Leadership Freak

MARCH 12, 2024

Don't squander opportunities when remote teams meet in person. Energizing meetings are rare and hard to pull off. How can you create vibrant environments and get work done? Don't bother traveling if face-to-face is the same as remote - except you're in the same room.

Travel 94

Travel Leadership Development 94

Lolly Daskal

OCTOBER 11, 2023

From communicating effectively to motivating and inspiring others, there are many different elements that go into leading a successful team. The right leadership skills can make all the difference when it comes to achieving a team’s goals, fostering a positive work environment, and driving long-term success.

Manager 112

Manager Employee Engagement Leadership Development 112

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2024

This article discusses how one team experimented with used AI to complement their creative marketers on various tasks, and how it resulted in their most impactful campaign to date. But AI alone won’t yield meaningful campaigns.

Marketing 117

Marketing 117

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Project success ultimately depends on maintaining project team alignment from inception to completion. That can only happen when a project manager consistently realigns the team throughout the project. The author presents five questions every project manager should periodically ask their teams to create and maintain alignment.

Project Management 133

Project Management Manager 133

Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

While we often focus on well-known emotions like joy, confidence, and determination, there are several other emotions that, when nurtured, can significantly contribute to the success of your team. As a leader, it’s essential to recognize and cultivate these undervalued emotions within your team members.

Assets 102

Assets Leadership Development Manager 102

Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a leader, one of your most significant responsibilities is to support and guide your team towards success. However, there may come a time when some team members underperform, and addressing this situation is crucial for the overall productivity and morale of your team. Define clear steps, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

Benefits 97

Benefits Leadership Development Manager 97

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A key part of your job as project leader is to keep your team motivated and on track when things start to go sideways. In this article, the author outlines practical strategies to try if you need to boost your team’s morale: 1) Re-establish or re-define the project purpose, goals, and vision. 5) Connect regularly as a team.

Project Management 122

Project Management Performance Management Manager 122

Thought Leaders LLC

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Gain insights on the unique nature of innovation teams and the implications for building and supporting them. Today’s guest post is b y Helene Cahen, author of FIRE UP INNOVATION: Sparking And Sustaining Innovation Teams. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the face of escalating complexities, organizations are increasingly relying on teams to tackle these intricate issues and drive pivotal organizational decisions. To extract maximum value from team dynamics, leaders must remain mindful of potential biases that may impact team dynamics and to actively steer and fine-tune team processes.

Manager 129

Manager 129

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

Operations 89

Operations Benefits Manager 89

Rhythm Systems Growth

AUGUST 30, 2022

It’s time to slow down and develop a world-class team execution plan for next year. When we don’t slow down to plan our execution, our teams don't end up being focused on the right things, leading to mistakes and rework, and ultimately smacking our profit with a 2-by-4! How strong is your execution this year?

Metrics 90

Metrics Accounts 90

Management30 Leadership

DECEMBER 14, 2022

What is a team agreement? Facilitator from India, has guided several agile teams through the team agreement creation process and shares her experience. The post Creating Team Agreements appeared first on Management 3.0. Why is it important? And how do we create a good one? Sarika Kharbanda, Management 3.0

Manager 106

Manager 106

Lolly Daskal

MAY 22, 2023

Conflict is inevitable in any team. The best leaders know how to navigate team conflict successfully and emerge stronger as a result. Encouraging open communication: One of the key ways to resolve conflict is to encourage open and honest communication between team members. The best leaders stay focused on the issue at hand.

Employee Engagement 121

Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 121

Get Lighthouse

APRIL 26, 2024

<Blank stares> If you’ve ever gotten this response from your team, you know how damaging it can be when your team doesn’t actually understand where you’re trying to go. That’s why today we’re focusing on how you can work on your strategy with your team. What questions or concerns do you have about our current strategy?

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Marketing Accounts Manager 52

Rhythm Systems Growth

APRIL 1, 2024

Uncover the full potential of your executive team and elevate your organization with DiSC assessments, a potent tool for understanding personalities, fostering communication, trust, and productivity. Transform your team dynamics today!

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Thought Leaders LLC

MARCH 6, 2024

Building chemistry between the members of your team is all about personalities, shared beliefs, and trust. But what starts differentiating a team from a high-performing team is chemistry and trust. It’s great to have a clear vision, a mission, a nice set of prioritized initiatives, and all the right people.

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