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Know Your Team

It’s been said many times before, both by me and by those much smarter than me, but you can’t lead what you don’t understand. And if you try, no one will follow you. People can smell a fake from a mile away. So the simple math is that if you want to lead your team well, you have to know them well.

Here are three simple ways to know your team better that you can implement immediately.

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Creating A Culture Of Creativity

Creative teams and environments can be so volatile and fragile. Bits of drama, uncertainty, lack of clarity, and an all-work-no-play atmosphere can squash any remnants of creativity you and your team have left. So how do you contribute to overcoming these obstacles? How can you begin to create a culture of creativity like never before for you and/or your team?

Here are my top five ways to cultivate what you desire most.

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Unspoken Expectations

Unspoken expectations lead us to all sorts of frustration, disappointment, and avoidable drama.

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How To Build and Sustain a Healthy Team Culture

“How?” is my favorite question because I love walking others through a process and seeing the lightbulb turn on. When it comes to team culture, HOW seems to be an almost impossible question. Below is my short list of how to not only build the team culture you desire to be a part of but also how to sustain it. In the words of Jerry Seinfeld, “It’s one thing to TAKE a reservation, it’s a whole other thing to HOLD a reservation.” So let’s get practical on how to build and sustain the culture you’ve always wanted.