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TEAMS365 #2617 - The Week and Month in Review

2/28/2021

Welcome back. It’s hard to believe that it’s the end of the month! Where did February go?

This week we covered a variety of posts including:
Saturday’s Weekly Journaling Prompt #140 – What’s energizing for you
Friday’s flashback – Barriers to Collaboration
Thursday’s focus on the Team Building Tip of What does each team member need?
Wendesday’s post on Cultivating Rituals and Habits
Tuesday’s post on Create a Structure around things
Monday’s 5 Posts about Standing Out Virtually.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
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Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2616 - Weekly Journaling Prompt 140

2/27/2021

“Energy, Not Time, Is Our Most Precious Resource”
― Jim Loehr, The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

There are many schools of thought today that high performance is more linked to energy rather than time management. What do you notice about your energy? Today’s journaling prompt gets you to think about the prompt of “What’s energizing is…”.

What are those elements which are energizing in your world of work? What are the things that create energy for you?

What robs you of energy?

Today spend some time considering the energy ebbs and flows in your world.

Enjoy!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2615 - Flashback Friday – Barriers to Collaboration

2/26/2021

This month has spotlighted the topic of collaboration and partnering. I thought it would be interesting to share top 5 listing of past Teams365 blog posts around Collaboration from across the years. Here are some to take a look, and listen, to:

Leveraging Peer Coaching for Better Collaboration #1149 - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-1149-leveraging-peer-coaching-for-better-conversations

4 Essential Ingredients for Collaboration - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-1506-4-essential-ingredients-for-collaboration

Teamwork Skill – Collaboration and Partnering Teams365 #1790 - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-1750-teamwork-skill-partnering-and-collaboration-and-relationship-management

And

Audio – Teams365 #1159 – Team Leader Audio :Barriers to Collaboration - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-1159-team-leader-audio-five-barriers-to-collaborative-leadership-styles

and last week’s Flashback Friday review post - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2594-flashback-friday-collaboration-ingredients-httpswwwstandoutvirtuallycomcoworkinghtml

What posts have been most useful for you?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2614 - Team Building Tip 280

2/25/2021

The strength of a team is it’s diversity. What are the things which each member needs to thrive? In my work as a team coach, I spend a lot of time focusing on helping team members discover and articulate what they need, along with figuring out what they need to do to adjust this when working with others.

We all have different styles and preferences, and being aware of what helps us, and keeps us going, as well as what can get in the way, is an important part moving things forward as a team.

Consider these areas and what different team members need:

Communication

Feedback

Focus

Stress relief

Getting things done

Planning

What is important for you to note about the different ways people in your team work?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2613 - Cultivate habits and rituals

2/24/2021

Habits and rituals are important for keeping us moving in a regular process. They are important in order to create certainty and routine, especially in disruption.

One of the habit formation events I’ve been supporting this year has been via the 21 for 21 Virtual Co-working Sprints. The next series will be starting up again next week, on March 1st. These sprints provide an opportunity to get in to the regular practice of switching off your regular routine and elements and moving though focused work around projects. It’s been interesting to see how several individuals have made this a habit, with a couple of people participating almost every day.

AS you consider your work, and life, what are the habits which are helping you thrive?

What habits are getting in the way?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2612 - Create a structure around what’s important

2/23/2021

Earlier this month as part of the February 21 Virtual Co-working sprints, one of our focus areas was on creating a structure around important ideas and goals in order to keep them top of mind. For example, if I have a goal of increasing business I may want to create a number of visual cues. Cues might include:

One process I have started offering in my business which is a very powerful visual structure is the Draw Your Future process, which was originally created by Patti Dobrowloski. You can hear her speak more about it as part of her many TED talks. I’ve been enjoying becoming certified in the methodology and her proess over the last few months and I offer it to teams, groups and individuals. Contact me to learn more or book a session. You can find out more at https://www.groupcoachingessentials.ca/draw-your-future.html.

Structures can also be auditory. For example, each day I have two alarms that go off on my phone.

One at 1127 as a reminder from my son to think about a fun time we had several March Breaks ago in Florida, and I also have a separate one that goes off in the mid-afternoon as a reminder for writing.

What are the structures which will support you in your work?

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2611 - Five posts around Standing Out Virtually

2/22/2021

Last July I launched the Stand Out Virtually micro-brand and I’ve been privileged to support hundreds through the 5 Day challenges I offer, as well as the 21 for 21 Virtual Co-working Sprints.

As we get started this week, I thought it would be valuable to focus on sharing five of my favorite posts. I hope that you will take a look:

Teams365 #2584 – Six Layers of Connection in any Virtual Conversation - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2584-6-layers-of-connection-in-any-virtual-conversation

Teams365 – Micro-pauses - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2586-team-building-tip-276-micro-pauses - One thing which is in short supply in the remote space is silence. What are you doing to create a pause and reflection

Teams365 #2583 – Connect to the WIIFM: https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2583-stand-out-virtually-principle-connect-to-the-wiifm

Teams365 2599 – Connecting to Context - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/teams365-2599-virtual-connection-tip-connecting-to-context

Teams365 2548 – Things Get Magnified - https://www.potentialsrealized.com/teams-365-blog/stand-out-virtually-principle-things-get-magnified

Enjoy the reading!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2610 - Week in Review

2/21/2021

It’s just a month away from spring…what do you want to make sure you accomplish this month?

This week we explored several key topics including:

Yesterday’s Weekly Journaling Prompt – I’m committed to...

Friday’s Flashback to the November 2020 post around 12 Ways to Boost Connection in Your Virtual Call

Thursday’s Team Building Tip #279 – What will help you with focus?

Wednesdays posts on Focused Bursts of Energy – 3 Lessons Learned from Virtual Co-working

Tuesday’s focus on Making Commitments Visible – 4 different types of structure to activate with remote work

Monday’s Stand out Virtually Principle – Invite people to engage on different levels

Enjoy your conversations,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2609 - Weekly Journaling Prompt #139

2/20/2021

Welcome back to another Saturday weekly Journaling Prompt. This week’s post gets you to consider the question “I’m committed to….”. What are the actions or causes you are committed to, no matter what? Regardless of what gets in the way, what is important to focus on?

Being clear on what we are committed to helps us:

Manage our time
Make decisions
Prioritize items

Enjoy your weekly Saturday prompt!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326

TEAMS365 #2608 - 12 Ways to Create More Connection Virtually

2/19/2021

With remote work and virtual connections being around a little while longer, I thought that it would be fitting to bring forward a November 2020 post, entitled “12 More Ways to Create Connection”.

Connection is critical when you are looking to create a virtual conversation.
Check out the following

There are many different types of calls we have during the week, with most not having as much connection and dialogue as they could. The beauty of the virtual space is that conversations and connection can take place in a number of ways.

As I shared this summer in the Stand Out Virtually Challenge, we want to connect people on five levels:

To you, the host
To each other
To the content you are offering
To the context in which you are having the conversation
To the technology

Consider these 12 different possibilities for creating more connection:

Doing a pre-call with each participant to learn ore about them
Sharing a welcome video message instead of/or in tandem with a welcome email
Having group members share a welcome video introduction
Using Breakouts to connect people
Assigning an accountability partner or buddy during the process
Taking a poll to see where everyone is thinking around a topic
Using annotate to have people stamp where they are in agreement around a question or topic
Doing a scavenger hunt during the call
Using an icebreaker like BINGO during the call to find things in common
Using Kahoot to connect people into the content you covered
Using MentiMeter to take a poll
Using mural to help people connect and share ideas

What else can you do to incorporate more connection on the five levels?

Enjoy the conversation!
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
Coaching Skills Training | Leadership Development | Teamwork
Growing Team Leaders, One Conversation at a Time™ in the Remote Space
Contact us to discuss leadership, coaching or performance needs for your and your team
Phone: (416)996-8326