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    Team Building and Leadership

    My Clones

    April 13, 2023 /

    Often new leaders view their team members through the lens of their self-image and tend to develop them as clones of themselves. While this approach has a good intention to…

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  • Team Building and Leadership

    Culture for Innovation

    April 11, 2023 /

    Building a culture for innovation involves developing the ability to see things that don’t exist yet, navigating to an unknown destination, experimenting and learning, and having a fulfilling journey of…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Brilliant Jerks

    April 9, 2023 /

    A brilliant jerk is a type of person with unique talents and expertise who can solve complex technical problems and get things done as an individual. Such a person may…

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  • Team Building and Leadership

    Receiving Improvement Feedback

    March 20, 2023 /

    Receiving genuine improvement feedback and taking the right actions based on that are critical for your performance, growth, and career progression. However, sometimes it can be challenging to absorb such…

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  • Team Building and Leadership

    Team Dynamics

    March 11, 2023 /

    What is team dynamics? Every day, numerous interactions and micro-interactions take place in a team among the team members in formal and informal settings both in physical and virtual spaces.…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Teamwork and Trust

    February 24, 2023 /

    There are fundamentally two ways of achieving tough goals as a team. The first approach involves not trusting your team and giving them the impression that they are not doing…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Appreciation for Invisible Efforts

    July 11, 2020 /

    Usually, we relate appreciation and recognition to achievements and deliverables only. Very often we ignore the effort and hard work put by a team or an individual when the result…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Reflection on Improving Team Engagement

    July 3, 2020 /

    A team is a living and breathing entity. Various events, challenges and changes can impact team morale and engagement over time. Therefore, building an engaging team is not a one-time…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Building Trust by Seeking Feedback

    July 1, 2020 /

    Your 1-on-1 sessions with your team members are the great opportunities to build deeper connection and trust. And one great way to build trust is to seek feedback about various…

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    Team Building and Leadership

    Vision Board

    January 3, 2018 /

    A vision board is a collection of pictures to represent a set of goals or desires that can be used as a constant source of inspiration. Here is my vision…

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