26

May

The Right Words: The Two Truths

jeff

arguments, communication exercises, conflict, disagreements, opinions, team building exercises

Be a better team member, Communicate, conflict, Right Words to Say

It only takes an instant for a conversation to turn into an argument. With the right words, you can change that trajectory and wind up solving a problem as an ally, rather than fighting as adversaries.

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19

May

Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

jeff

collaboration, emotional labor, overwhelmed, overworked, priorities, prioritization, resilience, stress, workload

Contribute, Exercises, Horror Stories, Personal Development

We talk constantly about unmanageable workloads, but it’s actually the mental and emotional work that’s wearing us down. Learn how to reduce your thoughtload so you can get through your workload more efficiently and effectively.

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12

May

How to Stop Email from Being a Soul-Destroying Task

jeff

cc, checklist, email, resilience

Be a better team member, Communicate, How to fix teams

Email is so inefficient and ineffective. That makes it a drain on our resilience. Here’s how to fix it.

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05

May

Stop Rewarding Arsonists for Putting Out Fires

jeff

accountability, fire fighting, performance management, planning, Recognition, rewards

Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Contribute, Horror Stories, How to fix teams

It’s all too common that we reward the heroes who save the day on our teams without stopping to think that they might only be rescuing us from problems they created. Stop rewarding arsonists for putting out the fires.

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