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  • 📰 Erin’s media career: Modernising the New York Times. 02:15

    💫 Showcasing the vision for the future and shaping beliefs and priorities around that future. 04:22

    🔀 Flexibility is here to stay: hybrid work model is the most preferred type of work but comes with challenges. 05:16

    ⚗️ Using Experimentation to get the hybrid model right: HubSpot and three different models employees can choose from. 07:56

    😍 This time of great transformation: Sharing and connecting with people, understanding mental health, understanding that inclusion and diversity are about power.10:32

    🙃 Difference between individual contributor and manager. 12:41

    🤓 Leaders now have to learn a whole different way of leadership. 15:30

    💯 Looking at employee's well-being, more holistically, not just between nine to five.17:56

    🤝 Focusing on helping managers to figure out their priorities - personally and professionally. 20:08

    🏆 The highest rated companies this year are the ones that are actively caring for employees and communities by building trust, flexibility, autonomy, and greater clarity in their organization. 23:55

    😊 The ability to empathize is critical. 27:33

    🤩 High performing teams have high-quality connections: Collective weeks off, mentorship circles and red, yellow, green exercise. 28:40

    📋 Tips and studies on how to get the benefits of hybrid work. 33:04

    👂 Finding things in common: one on one 5-minute breakout exercise. 36:49

    ✌️ Start small, show the vulnerability to your team. The #1 driver of successful teams is psychological safety. 39:52

    😎 Sign up for Charter’s newsletter: Research findings on best business practices and cliff notes of new business books. 41:16

    Links

    www.charterworks.com

    Team Building Activities: https://better-teams.com/team-building-ideas/

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

    🖼️ Connect with Leigh Ann’ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighannrodgers/

  • 👩‍🎓 Leigh Ann founded the Team Consultant Academy in 2019. 01:02

    🙃 Executive coach Gayle Ely of Total Life Leadership on psychological well-being of employees. 03:24

    👓 Improvement leader Danielle Freeman of The Clorox Company on lack of clarity. 06:40

    😷 Wanda Walker from Uniquely Yours on the changes the pandemic brought and insights into organizational culture.09:59

    ↘️Charterworks newsletter, McKinsey & Co. Knowledge Partner - reducing likelihood that women and people of color fall behind. 12:29

    🗓️ How teams use ‘hub weeks’ to come together 13:25.

    🥖 LBT Trivia Question: Where did the word culture originate from? 14:19

    🎯 Alex Suchman of Barometer Interactive on using games to promote strong team culture and identity. 15:00

    🤗 Innovation coach Mary Bolander of Mary Bolander LLC on solving creativity challenges. 19:01

    5️⃣ The five steps of Design Thinking. 22:19

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 23:26

    Join Forward & Get Your 1st month free using the coupon code: LeadingBetterTeams https://leigh-ann-rodgers.mykajabi.com/join-forward

    >>Join Me in my Team Consultant Academy https://leigh-ann-rodgers.mykajabi.com/enroll-in-team-consultant-academy-aug-2021-cohort-1-1

    >>Connect with guests:

    Gayle Ely, MBA, PCC https://www.total-life-leadership.com/

    Danielle S. Freeman, CMF, CVF https://www.linkedin.com/in/cidanielle/

    Wanda N. Walker, CLSSGB, CVF https://uycllc.com/

    Alex Suchman, PMP https://www.barometerxp.com/

    Mary Bolander https://www.linkedin.com/in/marybolander/

    >>Links mentioned:

    Charterworks Newsletter, Knowledge Partner McKinsey & Co. https://www.charterworks.com

    Design Thinking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_thinking

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • 🌟 Appreciation matters. 01:11

    🎯 Five core needs according to Maslow. 02:04

    🤩 Another way to think about appreciation. 04:27

    1️⃣ Words of affirmation should be genuine, specific, and timely. 06:40

    🖥️ Creative approaches to words of affirmation 08:06

    2️⃣ Acts of service. 15:47

    💪 Practical advice to implement acts of service. 16:19

    🤔 Better Teams Trivia Question: What is going to increase the pleasure for the receiver of a gift more?18:53

    3️⃣ Appreciation with gifts. 21:53

    4️⃣ Touch, as the fourth area of appreciation. 27:56

    5️⃣ Quality time 28:59

    🪅 Fun and interesting ways to spend quality time. 30:58

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge 36:43

    Facts at the beginning - https://hbr.org/2016/05/recognizing-employees-is-the-simplest-way-to-improve-morale

    https://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-employee-recognition-stats

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs

    Book: The 5 Languages of Appreciation by Gary Chapman and Paul White https://www.appreciationatwork.com/5-languages-appreciation-workplace-improve-employee-engagement/

    Kudo Board - https://www.kudoboard.com/


    Celebration Gallery - https://better-teams.com/a-celebration-gallery-to-acknowledge-team-members/

    Certificates - https://better-teams.com/reward-recognize-a-virtual-team-with-certificates/

    Trivia - https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_psychology_can_help_you_choose_a_great_gift

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • 🙄 The two reasons teams do not like changes. 01:22

    🤓 Many people are considering quitting jobs, so we need to adapt to retain our teams. 03:02

    📈 Bruce Tuckman’s stages of group development model. 04:11

    ▶️ Coming together: Forming. 04:44

    🧠 The Storming phase. 05:52

    💪 The Norming phase and Performing. 06:34

    😇 Storming is a normal, natural process - so embrace this phase. 08:12

    🧠 LBT Trivia Question: How many thunderstorms are happening in the world right now? 11:48

    🗣️ Storming teams: The importance of communication during a time of change is huge. 12:18

    👂 Boost the number of check-ins with your team. 14:27

    🎧 Check out Episode #4 - 3 Ways to Align Your Team Around Goals, Roles, and Methods. 15:13

    ⌚ When is the time for negotiation to kick in? 15:42

    3️⃣ Three BOLD Leadership Questions, with Gisele Shelley Garcia. 16:50

    📖 “Changes are inevitable, and not always controllable. What can be controlled is how you manage, react, and work through the change process.” Kelly A. Morgan 17:49

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 19:00

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/1-in-4-workers-is-considering-quitting-their-job-after-the-pandemic.html

    Better Teams Assessment https://better-teams.com/assessment/

    Bruce Tuckman’s Model: http://web.mit.edu/curhan/www/docs/Articles/15341_Readings/Group_Dynamics/Tuckman_1965_Developmental_sequence_in_small_groups.pdf

    Activity Stages of Our Team https://leigh-ann-rodgers.mykajabi.com/better-teams-stages-of-our-team

    Gisele Shelley Garcia BOLD Leadership https://theglenbrookgroup.com/womens-leadership/

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • Leaders report being overwhelmed at an alarming rate. 01:02

    1️⃣ Thinking versus feeling. 03:28

    🤩 Name it to tame it. 05:05

    🪜 The tool of using a scale from 1 to 10 to assess emotions. 06:07

    ✍️ Write it down! 07:11

    🧠 LBT Trivia Question: How many pieces of information can we hold in our minds at one time? 08:27

    2️⃣ The chunking technique. 09:09

    🙋 Ask your team about their progress each day. 13:27

    3️⃣ Four different ways to prioritize. 13:54

    ⚖️ Eisenhower Matrix or the urgent importance scale. 15:28

    🔤 ABC 123 method. 16:03

    🐸 Do we do the quick ones first? versus “Eating the frog” 17:26

    🤔 Pick your top three things for the week, month, quarter, year. 19:14

    4️⃣ Schedule it in technique. 20:25

    💐 Batching work. 23:03

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 24:55

    Links

    Dan Siegel, Name It To Tame It YouTube Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcDLzppD4Jc

    Psychology Today Scale of 1 to 10 Stress Reduction

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201602/how-the-scaling-question-can-help-you-reduce-stress-20

    UK Study on Stress

    https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/statistics/mental-health-statistics-stress#:~:text=Results%20of%20the%20Mental%20Health%20Foundation's%202018%20study&text=In%20the%20past%20year%2C%2074,overwhelmed%20or%20unable%20to%20cope.

    Forbes Study of Feeling Overwhelmed https://www.forbes.com/sites/joefolkman/2015/07/23/feeling-overwhelmed-you-are-far-from-alone/?sh=222653ce19a4

    LBT Trivia question - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2864034/

    Writing it down - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/memory-catcher/201710/is-it-better-write-hand-or-computer

    Minds hold 3 - 5 pieces of information (This is the trivia question - you have the link above)

    Eisenhower Matrix -https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/

    ABC123 Method - no reference for this

    Michael Hyatt book: Free to Focus, Michael Hyatt

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • 🛀 Calgon, “Take me away!” 01:01

    😞 Three out of four people say they’re feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with stress. 02:33

    🤷‍♀️ Being the victim of our circumstances is an easy role to play. 04:19

    🙅‍♀️ “I'm busy”. It's code for “I'm stressed” but how to change that? 05:54

    🧣 The SCARF model. 08:08

    👑 We all desire status in our lives. 11:01

    👩‍⚕️ What is dopamine and how can status overwhelm us? 12:08

    😒 What have you said yes to, because you saw it as an opportunity to increase your status, but that you later regretted? 14:01

    🤩 Certainty and Autonomy. 13:38

    ⛓️ What are you holding on to that someone else could do? 19:01

    🫂 Relatedness is how we feel connected to others. 19:50

    🧠 LBT trivia question: What is the hormone released in our brains when we feel connected to other people? 21:06

    🧐 Are you letting your need for relationships interfere with your judgment about workload distribution? 23:00

    ❓ Fairness is about our desire for equal exchange between groups for people but are you being fair to yourself? 23:18

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 26:20

    Old Calgon Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjgPgs0_S0


    Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long, by David Rock

    SCARF Model


    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • ⚠️ All teams have at least one area where the team is not fully aligned. 01:02

    ⚡ What are the challenges when aligning a team? 02:27

    🤔 What is team alignment? 06:22

    🧐 What does a team need to be aligned around? 08:04

    🚘 LBT Trivia Question: How often should you align your car tires? 10:28

    🌞 Re-aligning your team is a very proactive approach. 11:19

    2️⃣ Roles and responsibilities while aligning your team. 12:02

    🔥 Using the RACI Method for role agreements. 14:42

    📝 Let’s talk about job procedures, and team norms.18:01

    ✨ The Distinctive Leader exercise. 19:43

    ✌️ Alignment is critical for the health of your team. 22:12

    🤓 The Better Teams Challenge 22:42

    Links

    Better Teams Assessment https://better-teams.com/assessment/

    RACI Method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibility_assignment_matrix

    Better Teams blog post mentioning Mark Smith’s book - The Distinctive Leader https://better-teams.com/best-team-culture/

    The Distinctive Leader, by Mark Smith https://www.amazon.com/Distinctions-Lessons-Leadership-Mark-Smith-ebook/dp/B017FCVR1Q

    Better Teams Model https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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  • 🤕I’ve experienced the feeling of falling behind on many things during the last year. 1:59

    👍 Reframing my thinking and the new learning process has allowed me to catch back up. 3:15

    ⏩ ‘Forward’ is my online community for leaders and facilitators. 5:34

    👣 A 4-step process to understand FOFB - fear of falling behind. 8:08

    🤔 Ask yourself - Are you really falling behind? 8:31

    🔔 LBT Trivia Question: What do 75% of super-achievers have in common? 9:45

    5️⃣ Does it really matter if you are falling behind? Find the root of it by using the 5 Whys technique. 10:50

    ⏳ Do I want to do it and do I need to do it are great questions, but be realistic about your time too. 13:18

    🍂 Our life comes in segments and there are seasons for some decisions. 15:53

    🏆 Importance of a good, diverse team. 14:25

    🥅 Are we realistic or is our bar too high? 17:02

    📋 Make your plan to accomplish your goal. 19:31

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 22:58

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> Get the Better-Teams model to identify your team’s strengths and greatest opportunities using a common language here: https://better-teams.com/better-teams-model/

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    >> Collaboration tools mentioned: Mural, Miro, Klaxoon

  • 💨 Why do we avoid, accommodate or compromise in conflict situations? 1:30

    💣 If we don't talk about unspoken issues openly and constructively, it will drain us. 3:25

    ✨ The Thomas Kilmann Instrument (TKI) conflict management instrument. 04:29

    🐘 Steps for addressing the elephant in the room. 9:18

    1️⃣ Be sure you are in the right mindset first. How to do that? 10:46

    2️⃣ Choose your timing and approach wisely, and what to consider.14:44

    ☝️ A good question to ask yourself about your objectivity! 18:03

    3️⃣ Acknowledge and name the elephant in the room.18:41

    🙃 Team assessment is a great way to address the elephant too. 22:58

    🌸 LBT Trivia question: How do elephants communicate? 26:29

    4️⃣ Establish the intention and ground rules to create a safe environment. 27:25

    5️⃣ Moving into the discussion and identifying solutions. 30:23

    6️⃣ Follow up and have accountability checks. 32:45

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 35:32

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    Check out the Better Teams Assessment https://better-teams.com/assessment/

    Connect with Wanda Walker -Uniquely Yours Consulting & More, LLC

    https://uycllc.com/about-us , Twitter: @uycllcWanda

    Elephant facts: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/elephants

  • 😞 So many people are feeling isolated due to pandemic. 1:02

    😟 We are Zoomed out and missing out on real connections. 2:56

    💡 How to recreate office closeness virtually? 05:11

    💻 1. Audio-visual connections and finding flexibility. 09:11

    🖥️ 2. Using a dedicated channel to connect only to a personal level. 11:32

    🎯 Even if you are not a social leader, participate in the team’s chatter and learn about them. 15:26

    😎 LBT Trivia Question: What decreases blood pressure, releases endorphins, increases your chances of promotion, and boosts your immune system, yet is contagious? 17:24

    🤝 3. Match-Ups: we naturally gravitate towards people who are like us. 18:50

    👍 Create a forced connection to kickstart a new relationship between teammates for just 15 minutes. 21:25

    ☀️ One more way of creating match-ups. 24:14

    🗣️Offer conversation starter questions for your pairs. 24:45

    🤩 Better-teams blog post: 18 questions for starting a conversation https://better-teams.com/18-icebreaker-questions-to-get-to-know-your-team/ 25:10

    ⭐ As leaders, we must put energy into forging connections, which can sometimes get lost in the work. 28:24

    🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge.

    >> Connect with Leigh Ann: www.better-teams.com

    >> 18 Questions to start a conversation: https://better-teams.com/18-icebreaker-questions-to-get-to-know-your-team/

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